Endoscopic therapy of pancreatic disease in children.
The advent of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has revolutionized the approach to the diagnosis and management of pancreatic disorders in adults. In the past 5 years, endoscopic pancreatic therapy in children has moved from an investigational concept to a practical service provided by specialized centers. When performed by experienced endoscopists, therapeutic pancreatography can be successfully performed in a selected group of children with a low rate of complications.
Guelrud
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Gastroenterology Department, Hospital General del Oeste, MSAS, Los Magallanes de Catia, Caracas, Venezuela.
D002648:Child; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D015529:Choledochal Cyst / Q000628:therapy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000628:therapy; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000628:therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D015607:Stents