title: The Role of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Management of Pancreatic Diseases.
abstract: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is an effective platform for a variety of therapies in the management of benign and malignant disease of the pancreas. Over the last 50 years, endotherapy has evolved into the first-line therapy in the majority of acute and chronic inflammatory diseases of the pancreas. As this field advances, it is important that gastroenterologists maintain an adequate knowledge of procedure indication, maintain sufficient procedure volume to handle complex pancreatic endotherapy, and understand alternate approaches to pancreatic diseases including medical management, therapy guided by endoscopic ultrasonography, and surgical options.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1069, New York, NY 10029, USA.
authors.forename: Brian P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Riff
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine South Pavilion, 7th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Electronic address: vinay.chandrasekhara@uphs.upenn.edu.
authors.forename: Vinay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chandrasekhara
mesh_terms: D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D021441:Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D019468:Disease Management; D019160:Endosonography; D042882:Gallstones / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D050500:Pancreatitis, Chronic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D046628:Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D016717:Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic; D015607:Stents
keywords: Acute pancreatitis; Autoimmune pancreatitis; Chronic pancreatitis; Pancreatic cancer; Pancreatic divisum; Pancreatic duct leaks; Pancreatic duct strictures; Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction