title: Ultrasound guided pancreatic ductography.
abstract: Thirteen patients underwent ultrasound guided percutaneous pancreatic ductography during a one year period. In nine cases the procedure was performed after failure of endoscopic retrograde pancreatography (ERP) and in four patients ERP was not attempted. Under ultrasound guidance a 22 gauge needle was inserted into the pancreatic duct through a vertical transgastric route. After aspiration of 10-15 ml of pancreatic juice, contrast medium was injected into the pancreatic duct. Opacification was successful in 12 (92%) patients. No significant complications were encountered. The usefulness of the procedure in our country is highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kochhar
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suri
mesh_terms: D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*