Single-balloon enteroscopy-assisted ERCP in patients with Billroth II gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y anastomosis (with video).
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of single-balloon enteroscopy (SBE)-assisted endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in patients with Billroth II gastrectomy (B-II) or Roux-en-Y anastomosis (R-Y).


METHODS
Thirteen SBE procedures were performed in 2 patients with B-II and 11 patients with R-Y at Tokyo Medical University Hospital. SBE was replaced with a conventional forward-viewing upper endoscope after reaching the papilla. This is a retrospective cohort study.


RESULTS
In all cases but one (92.3%, 12/13), the papilla or anastomotic site could be reached with the SBE. The rate for B-II and R-Y were 100% (2/2) and 90.9% (10/11), respectively. The mean time required to reach the papilla or anastomotic site was 33.3 min (range, 5-86 min). In cases of R-Y, the mean time required to reach the papilla or anastomotic site was 35.5 min (range, 12-76 min). The overall success rate of the therapeutic ERCP on the first session was 76.9% (10/13). In patients with an intact papilla, the success rate on the first session was 72.3% (8/11). With regard to the type of surgery, the success rate of the procedure in patients with B-II and R-Y was 100% (2/2) and 72.3% (8/11), respectively. The mean procedural time for 10 successful groups on the first session was 66.4 min (range, 25-152 min). No adverse events occurred.


CONCLUSIONS
SBE-assisted ERCP using an overtube-assisted technique appears to be promising for performing therapeutic ERCP in patients with B-II or R-Y.
Itoi
Takao
T
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University, Japan. itoi@tokyo-med.ac.jp
Ishii
Kentaro
K
Sofuni
Atsushi
A
Itokawa
Fumihide
F
Tsuchiya
Takayoshi
T
Kurihara
Toshio
T
Tsuji
Shujiro
S
Ikeuchi
Nobuhito
N
Umeda
Junko
J
Moriyasu
Fuminori
F
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000713:Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y; D001649:Bile Duct Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / Q000379:methods*; D020776:Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal; D005260:Female; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005763:Gastroenterostomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014741:Video Recording