title: [Endoscopy of the bile ducts and pancreas in children].
abstract: ERCP was carried out in 8 children under 14 years age. The indications of examinations were in 7 cases obstructive jaundice caused in 3 patients by congenital anomalies of the biliary tract. In one case the ERCP was performed because of acute relapsing pancreatitis. The examinations were carried out under general anesthesia in 5 children and after sedative premedication in 3 cases. No complications of the procedures were recorded. ERCP is a useful method also in children for diagnosing bilio-pancreatic anomalies.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D014670:Ampulla of Vater; D001649:Bile Duct Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D003137:Common Bile Duct Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D003138:Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000175:diagnosis; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Endoskopie der Gallenwege und des Pankreas bei Kindern.