Long-Term Patency of Plastic Stents in Elderly Patients with Common Bile Duct Stones: A Prospective Pilot Study.

: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with stone extraction is the standard treatment for common bile duct (CBD) stones. However, when complete removal is not feasible, the temporary placement of a plastic stent (PS) is commonly used. This study aimed to assess 12-month stent patency in elderly patients with CBD stones.

Clinical outcomes of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography after Billroth II anastomosis: a comparison of gastroscope and duodenoscope.

Background: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in patients with Billroth II anastomosis is challenging due to post-surgical anatomical alterations. This study aims to compare the clinical outcomes of using a duodenoscope and a cap-assisted gastroscope in these patients.

Methods: Seventy-nine patients with Billroth II anastomosis and a naïve papilla were included in the study.

[Case of Intraductal Papillary Neoplasm of Bile Duct with Invasive Carcinoma after Choledochoduodenostomy for Intrahepatic Duct Stones].

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography or percutaneous techniques are performed for bile drainage and removing bile duct stones. Nevertheless, surgical stone removal can be performed in cases where cholelithiasis with concomitant choledocholithiasis is checked. While forming an anastomosis for bile drainage, the anatomical structure may change from its normal state.