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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2011; 17(1): 1-6
Published online Jan 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i1.1
Published online Jan 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i1.1
Peroral cholangioscopy in the new millennium
Mansour A Parsi, Center for Endoscopy and Pancreatobiliary Disorders, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, United States
Author contributions: Parsi MA contributed entirely to this manuscript.
Correspondence to: Mansour A Parsi, MD, Center for Endoscopy and Pancreatobiliary Disorders, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Desk A31, Cleveland, OH 44195, United States. parsim@ccf.org
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Received: July 15, 2010
Revised: August 27, 2010
Accepted: September 4, 2010
Published online: January 7, 2011
Revised: August 27, 2010
Accepted: September 4, 2010
Published online: January 7, 2011
Abstract
Peroral cholangioscopy was first described in 1970s and has recently gained popularity. Peroral cholangioscopy is appealing to therapeutic endoscopists because a direct intraluminal view of the biliary duct system offers possibilities for diagnosis and interventions beyond that which other imaging or endoscopic modalities can provide. As the image quality of cholangioscopies improves, so too does their diagnostic capability, and as their durability and maneuverability increases, so too does their potential use for therapeutic applications. This editorial is intended to provide a brief review of recent developments in peroral cholangioscopy and current indications for its use.
Keywords: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; Cholangioscopy; Peroral cholangioscopy; Cholangiocarcinoma; Biliary stricture; Pancreatic cancer; Biopsy; Brush cytology