Peroral cholangioscopy: Update on the state-of-the-art.
作者信息
Subhash Amith, Buxbaum James L, Tabibian James H
机构信息
Department of Gastroenterology, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, Las Vegas, NV 89102, United States.
Division of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, NV 90033, United States.
出版信息
World J Gastrointest Endosc. 2022 Feb 16;14(2):63-76. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v14.i2.63.
Peroral cholangioscopy (POC) is an endoscopic procedure that allows direct intraductal visualization of the biliary tract. POC has emerged as a vital tool for indeterminate biliary stricture evaluation and treatment of difficult biliary stones. Over several generations of devices, POC has fulfilled additional clinical needs where other diagnostic or therapeutic modalities have been inadequate. With adverse event rates comparable to standard endoscopic retrograde cholangioscopy and unique technical attributes, the role of POC is likely to continue expand. In this frontiers article, we highlight the existing and growing clinical applications of POC as well as areas of ongoing research.