What Are The Medical Uses Of Duodenoscopes?

Duodenoscopes are hollow, flexible, lighted tubes that provide doctors with access to the top of a patient's small intestine, or duodenum, in what is called an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) procedure.

The ERCP looks at the patient's bile and pancreatic ducts to diagnose and treat diseases of the gallbladder, bile system, pancreas and liver. The procedure is used to treat gallstones, tumors, or narrowed or blocked sections of the bile ducts. The obstructions can occur due to the following conditions:

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