Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 21, 2026

Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Biliary Drainage: Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Hepaticogastrostomy in Malignant Biliary Obstruction
07:44

Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Biliary Drainage: Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Hepaticogastrostomy in Malignant Biliary Obstruction

Published on: March 25, 2022

Biliary access in technically difficult biliary cannulation: the mucosal bridge technique.

Rebecca Thomas1, Suhaila Rizal Shah, Christopher S Worthley

  • 1HPB Surgery Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia. beccathom@yahoo.com

HPB : the Official Journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association
|July 11, 2009
PubMed
Summary

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Physician Perspectives on the Utility of Pre/Post-Ductal Oxygen Saturation Monitoring in the Management of Neonates With Congenital Heart Disease.

Heart, lung & circulation·2026
Same author

Single cell transcriptional evolution of myeloid leukemia of Down syndrome.

Nature communications·2026
Same author

Disparities in blood cancer survival in the UK 2009-2019: national cohort studies.

BJC reports·2026
Same author

Single-cell transcriptional consequences of leukaemogenic SETBP1 mutations.

British journal of haematology·2026
Same author

The Mental Health Technology Assessment of Quality (MTAQ): Development of a novel quality assurance framework for digital mental health tools.

Digital health·2026
Same author

Harmonization on defining B-cell recovery post CD19-CAR T-cell therapy in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia: An international consensus statement.

HemaSphere·2025

The mucosal bridge technique for precut sphincterotomy aids bile duct access during ERCP. This method shows promise in improving cannulation success and reducing repeat procedures.

Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Endoscopic Procedures
  • Surgical Techniques

Background:

  • Precut sphincterotomy in ERCP aids bile duct access but has high complication rates.
  • Various precut sphincterotomy techniques exist.
  • This study evaluates the mucosal bridge technique, a non-needle-knife approach.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report the experience with the mucosal bridge technique for precut sphincterotomy.
  • To assess the efficacy and safety of this technique in facilitating bile duct cannulation.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 501 patients undergoing ERCP from January 2002 to February 2008.
  • Focus on cases where the mucosal bridge technique was employed by a single endoscopist.
  • Data collected prospectively using Endoscribe.
Keywords:
ERCPdifficult biliary cannulationnon-needle-knife precut sphincterotomy

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 21, 2026

Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Biliary Drainage: Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Hepaticogastrostomy in Malignant Biliary Obstruction
07:44

Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Biliary Drainage: Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Hepaticogastrostomy in Malignant Biliary Obstruction

Published on: March 25, 2022

Main Results:

  • The mucosal bridge technique was used in 16 patients (3.19%).
  • Success rates were 75% after the first ERCP and 100% after the second.
  • Complications (n=4) included contrast extravasation, bleeding, and sepsis, but were not directly linked to the technique.

Conclusions:

  • The mucosal bridge technique is effective in enhancing successful bile duct cannulation during ERCP.
  • This method can potentially avoid the need for repeat interventions.