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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: An endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is an endoscopic procedure used to diagnose and treat problems of the liver, bile ducts, gallbladder, and pancreas. An endoscope is 'swallowed' by the patient and the physician places a radiopaque dye into the endoscope in order to better visualize these organs by X-ray.
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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: ERCP. A procedure to x-ray the pancreatic duct, hepatic duct, common bile duct, duodenal papilla, and gallbladder. In this procedure, a thin, lighted tube (endoscope) is passed through the mouth and down into the first part of the small intestine (duodenum). A smaller tube (catheter) is then inserted through the endoscope into the bile and pancreatic ducts. A dye is injected through the catheter into the ducts, and an x-ray is taken.
Source: National Institute of Health
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: Fiberoptic endoscopy designed for duodenal observation and cannulation of VATER'S AMPULLA, in order to visualize the pancreatic and biliary duct system by retrograde injection of contrast media. Endoscopic (Vater) papillotomy (SPHINCTEROTOMY, ENDOSCOPIC) may be performed during this procedure.
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