Medical College of Wisconsin
CTSIResearch InformaticsREDCap

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in children. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 1994 Jan;4(1):161-78

Date

01/01/1994

Pubmed ID

8137013

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0028158375 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   16 Citations

Abstract

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is playing an increasingly important role in the evaluation and treatment of children with disorders of the pancreas and biliary tree. In this article the technique, indications, and complications of diagnostic and therapeutic ERCP in children are reviewed. ERCP, when used properly, improves the ability of the clinician to diagnose and treat. Therapeutic ERCP reduces the need for surgery, and preoperative ERCP provides surgeons with a "road map" when surgery is required.

Author List

Werlin SL

Author

Steven L. Werlin MD Emeritus Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Abdominal Pain
Biliary Tract Diseases
Child
Child, Preschool
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Jaundice, Neonatal
Pancreatic Diseases