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. 2017 Jan;13(1):58-61.

Nonradiation, Endoscopic Ultrasound-Based Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

Kenneth F Binmoeller  1
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Nonradiation, Endoscopic Ultrasound-Based Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

Kenneth F Binmoeller. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2017 Jan.
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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Endoscopic ultrasound is used to identify the location, number, and size of stones in the bile duct prior to performing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Visible bile in the catheter, appearing yellow, confirms access to the bile duct following nonradiation selective cannulation.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
The extracted stones are compared to the diagnostic information provided by endoscopic ultrasound.
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