Peroral Cholangiopancreatoscopy with the SpyGlass (R) System: What do we Know 10 Years Later

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2017

Authors

Pereira, P (Author) Other; Peixoto, A (Author) Other; Andrade, P (Author) Other; Macedo G (Author) FMUP

Journal

Title: Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases

Vol. 26

Pages: 165-170

ISSN: 1841-8724

Publisher: Editura Medicala

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ISI Web of Knowledge - 25 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00R-AVJ

DOI: 10.15403/jgld.2014.1121.262.cho

Abstract (EN): Smaller endoscopes and catheters have been developed that permit direct visualization of the bile and pancreatic ducts (cholangioscopy and pancreatoscopy, respectively). These endoscopes and catheters are passed through the working channel of a standard therapeutic duodenoscope during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). The SpyGlass Direct Visualization System (Boston Scientific Corp, Natick, MA, USA) is currently the most widely used and studied device. Cholangioscopy with intraductal lithotripsy has become an established modality in the treatment of difficult biliary lithiasis. When used in the evaluation of indeterminate biliary strictures by experienced endoscopists in recognizing intraductal pathology, it increases the diagnostic yield of tissue sampling. Pancreatoscopy is complementary to other imaging modalities in the evaluation of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas and is emerging as a sole or adjunctive therapy to extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for the treatment of main pancreatic duct stones. It remains investigational in the diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Complications specific to the performance of cholangiopancreatoscopy include cholangitis, which is related to intraductal fluid irrigation.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6