Case Report
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Nov 27, 2024; 16(11): 3578-3583
Published online Nov 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i11.3578
Therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in a patient with asplenia-type heterotaxy syndrome: A case report
Yu-Yan Zhang, Jiang Ruan, Yan Fu
Yu-Yan Zhang, Jiang Ruan, Yan Fu, Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650101, Yunnan Province, China
Co-first authors: Yu-Yan Zhang and Jiang Ruan.
Author contributions: Zhang YY discovered and investigated the case, and contributed to manuscript drafting; Fu Y contributed to procedure execution; Ruan J contributed to manuscript drafting and revision; All authors approved the final submission version; Please kindly note that Zhang YY and Ruan J contributed equally as co-first authors.
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Corresponding author: Yan Fu, MMed, Chief Physician, Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 374 Dianmian Road, Wuhua District, Kunming 650101, Yunnan Province, China. ky_fuyan@163.com
Received: January 30, 2024
Revised: August 27, 2024
Accepted: September 9, 2024
Published online: November 27, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) can be challenging in cases of anatomical variations. Owing to its rarity, ERCP in patients with asplenia-type heterotaxy syndrome is poorly understood. Although anatomic anomalies lead to increased technical difficulties and risks when standard endoscopic procedures are performed, a thorough preoperative evaluation and the performance of the procedure by a skilled endoscopist in this case enabled the successful completion of the intended procedure, demonstrating that ERCP can be safely performed in patients with asplenia-type heterotaxy syndrome.