Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a medical technique that is used primarily to investigate and treat pathologies involving the biliary tree and pancreatic ducts. Image Credit: ...

ERCP in the supine or left lateral positions appears to be more efficient due to fewer intubations and doesn’t increase ...

Endoscopic ultrasound procedure (EUS) is a minimally-invasive procedure using an endoscope with an ultrasound camera at the tip of it to evaluate the layers of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. With ...

The IAEA in cooperation with World Gastrointestinal Organisation (WGO) and American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has prepared guidelines that are also available on the WGO website.

Certain types of endoscopies, like endoscopic ultrasounds, are commonly used to detect pancreatic cancer. But pancreatic cancer can be hard to spot in its early stages, even with imaging tests. In its ...

The risk of developing a gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage during or following a GI endoscopic procedure is rare albeit well recognized. Clearly some procedures have a higher risk potential for ...

A pancreatic biopsy is a diagnostic test for pancreatic cancer. It involves taking a sample of cells from tissue or a tumor in the pancreas and sending it for laboratory analysis. Types of biopsy for ...

TOKYO, Oct 20, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - - Olympus Corporation took part in a ground-breaking project as a business promoter, in cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC ...