title: Therapeutic biliary endoscopy.
abstract: Therapeutic biliary endoscopy is continuing to evolve; some small but important developments were seen during the last year. Competing techniques are continuing to develop.
authors.affiliation: Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-5000, USA.
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Fogel
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sherman
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Devereaux
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Lehman
mesh_terms: D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D001661:Biliary Tract Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D016717:Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic