Endotherapy in Biliopancreatic Diseases: ERCP Meets EUS: Two Techniques for One Vision

Offers a comprehensive guide, both for trainees and specialized doctors, that sets a new benchmark in the field of digestive endoscopic operative techniques

Reflects the state of the art as presented by a new generation of experienced European endoscopists and gastroenterologists

Illustrates a “new paradigm” based on the latest clinical results and evidence from the field of endoscopic complication management

About this book

This volume presents the technical and cultural state of the art of two of the riskiest, most complex and operator-dependent digestive operative techniques: endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS). The authors compare old and new techniques, shedding light on the most recent and innovative scientific findings, including those in the field of anatomic pathology and molecular biology considered relevant for the analysis of tissue samples collected during EUS.

In view of the technical difficulties specific to these techniques, the book also offers access to online-videos and numerous images, making it a valuable resource both for physicians approaching these techniques for the first time as well as for those already using them.

Organized into 7 sections, it describes in detail all techniques related to ERCP/EUS, together with any specific technical equipment required. It also presents a new paradigm based on the latest results in the areas of prevention, diagnosis and management of the most common complications. Clinical outcomes presented in international literature, as well as algorithms – both based on scientific evidence and expert findings – are illustrated and compared to alternative treatments.

Table of contents (57 chapters)

ERCP/EUS Room

Pages 3-12

Conigliaro, Rita (et al.)

X-Rays in Endoscopy

Pages 13-17

Brameri, Andrea

Ultrasound Equipment

Pages 19-25

Cominardi, Anna (et al.)

Endoscopes

Pages 27-35

Massella, Arianna (et al.)

ERCP Standard and Special Devices

Pages 37-45

Tal, Andrea Oliver (et al.)

EUS Standard Devices

Pages 47-63

Castellani, Danilo (et al.)

Deep Sedation and Anesthesia for Advanced Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Challenging a Continuum

Pages 65-80

Cristalli, Aldo (et al.)

Anatomy of the Biliary Tree

Pages 81-90

Ettorre, Giuseppe M. (et al.)

Anatomy of the Pancreas

Pages 91-99

Arvanitakis, Marianna

CT: What We Need to Know to Start to Interpret Radiological Pictures

Pages 101-124

Catalano, Marialavinia (et al.)

MR: What We Need to Know to Start to Interpret Radiological Pictures

Pages 125-145

Sbarra, Martina (et al.)

Patient Management before and after EUS/ERCP

Pages 147-153

Rothfuss, Katja S. (et al.)

Cannulation Techniques

Pages 157-162

Aabakken, Lars

Biliary Sphincterotomy and Precut

Pages 163-174

Cennamo, Vincenzo (et al.)

Pancreatic Sphincterotomy

Pages 175-185

Crinò, Stefano Francesco (et al.)

Biliary Stones Extraction

Pages 187-194

Tringali, Andrea

Intraductal Lithotripsy

Pages 195-201

Albert, Jörg G. (et al.)

Biliary and Pancreatic ESWL

Pages 203-211

Dioscoridi, Lorenzo (et al.)

Biliary Stenting

Pages 213-221

Forti, Edoardo (et al.)

Endoscopic Papillectomy

Pages 223-234

Bernardoni, Laura (et al.)

Ductoscopy

Pages 235-243

Pagitz, Manuel (et al.)

Intraductal Ablation Techniques

Pages 245-250

Brauer, Brian C.

Stent Removal (Plastic and Metal)

Pages 251-255

Li, Feng (et al.)

ERCP in Altered Anatomy

Pages 257-267

Dokas, Stefanos M.

PTC and PTC-ERCP Rendezvous Procedures

Pages 269-275

Albert, Jörg G.

EUS Diagnostic Puncture

Pages 279-288

Arcidiacono, Paolo Giorgio (et al.)

Ancillary Diagnostic Techniques in EUS

Pages 289-297

Cominardi, Anna (et al.)

EUS-Guided Transenteric Pancreatic Duct Drainage

Pages 299-304

Giovannini, M.

EUS-Assisted Ablation Techniques

Pages 305-323

Carrara, Silvia (et al.)

Intraductal US

Pages 325-333

Angelis, Claudio Giovanni (et al.)

Post-ERCP Acute Pancreatitis

Pages 337-340

Kronenberger, Bernd

Bleeding

Pages 341-349

Dokas, Stefanos M.

ERCP-Related Perforations

Pages 351-368

Tringali, Alberto (et al.)

Miscellany Complications of ERCP

Pages 369-375

Paolo, Zito Francesco (et al.)

EUS Complications

Pages 377-393

Tarantino, Ilaria (et al.)

Common Bile Duct Stones

Pages 397-410

Kronenberger, Bernd

Intrahepatic Stones

Pages 411-413

Kronenberger, Bernd

Acute Cholangitis

Pages 415-418

Kronenberger, Bernd

Papillectomy: Clinical Results

Pages 419-430

Mariani, Alberto

Endoscopic Management in Malignant Biliary Strictures: Tips and Tricks

Pages 431-461

Tringali, Alberto

Results of EUS Transmural Biliary Drainage

Pages 463-470

Salerno, Raffaele

Postoperative Biliary Stricture

Pages 471-481

Cantù, Paolo (et al.)

Biliary Complications After Liver Transplantation

Pages 483-488

Albert, Jörg G.

Biliary Leaks: Role of ERCP in Post-operative Biliary Complications

Pages 489-497

Albert, Jörg G.

Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

Pages 499-508

Schäfer, Christian (et al.)

Acute Cholecystitis

Pages 509-516

Anderloni, Andrea (et al.)

Acute Pancreatitis

Pages 517-526

Tal, Andrea (et al.)

Chronic Pancreatitis

Pages 527-549

Delhaye, Myriam

Pancreatic Fistulas

Pages 551-560

Dokas, Stefanos M.

EUS Tissue Sampling: What Are We Talking About?

Pages 563-567

Saragoni, Luca

Molecular Biology of Biliopancreatic Lesions

Pages 569-577

Visani, Michela (et al.)

Suspected Common Bile Duct Stones (Algorithm)

Pages 581-583

Schneider, Maximilian David

Acute Cholangitis (Algorithm)

Pages 585-587

Schneider, Maximilian David

Diagnosis of Etiology in Acute Pancreatitis

Pages 589-592

Pretis, Nicolò (et al.)

Periampullary Biliary Strictures (Algorithm)

Pages 593-595

Vila, Juan J.

Hilar Strictures: Algorithm

Pages 597-599

Bellis, Mario (et al.)

Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cyst: Algorithm

Pages 601-604

Crinò, Stefano Francesco