1. Biliary Tree Diagnostics: Advances in Endoscopic Imaging and Tissue Sampling
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Matteo Ghisa, Angelo Bellumat, Manuela De Bona, Flavio Valiante, Marco Tollardo, Gaia Riguccio, Angelo Iacobellis, Edoardo Savarino, and Andrea Buda
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cholangioscopy ,endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography ,endoscopic ultrasound ,biliary tree disorders ,cholangiocarcinoma ,indeterminate strictures ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
The diagnostic approach to the biliary tree disorders can be challenging, especially for biliary strictures. Albeit the great diagnostic impact of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) which allows one to obtain fluoroscopic imaging and tissue sampling through brush cytology and/or forceps biopsy, a considerable proportion of cases remain indeterminate, leading to the risk of under/over treated patients. In the last two decades, several endoscopic techniques have been introduced in clinical practice, shrinking cases of uncertainties and improving diagnostic accuracy. The aim of this review is to discuss recent advances and emerging technologies applied to the management of biliary tree disorders through peroral endoscopy procedures.
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- 2022
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