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1Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Division of Gastroenterology, St Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, New York, USA.
Abstract:
Historically, endoscopic retrograde cholangeopancreatography (ERCP) has played a unique role as a diagnostic and therapeutic modality for diseases of the pancreas. Despite the advent of new imaging techniques, ERCP continues to play a central role in the evaluation and treatment of pancreatitis of various causes. Endoscopic cholangiography and stenting remain mainstays in the palliation of inoperable obstructive jaundice in patients with cancer of the pancreas.
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