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CASE REPORT

Endoscopic evaluation of the pancreatic duct system: Opportunities offered by novel technology

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Pages 1018-1020 | Received 10 Jul 2006, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

The development of front-line endoscopic technology has introduced new opportunities during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) to single-handedly allow direct inspection of detailed structures of the biliary and even the pancreatic duct. This paper presents a new flexible technology delivered with an outer diameter of 0.9 mm giving an image transmission of 6000 pixels. We report on a case where direct inspection of an alleged duct defect, of potential pathogenetic significance, was considered essential in order to substantiate the subsequent clinical management.

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