title: Endoscopic therapy of pancreatic disease in children.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Department, Hospital General del Oeste, MSAS, Los Magallanes de Catia, Caracas, Venezuela.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guelrud
mesh_terms: 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