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Alphabetical Terms.  Please click on a small photo for a larger view in middle frame.

 

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ERCP ERCP
This diagram illustrates a scope introducing a catheter into the bile duct and pancreatic duct. Your Doctor can look for gallstones, blockages, or tumors in the ducts. The Doctor will take and review X-rays of your bile and pancreatic ducts.

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ERCP ERCP
 This is an actual X-ray picture of the bile ducts and gallbladder.
ERCP ERCP
 This is an actual X-ray picture of the pancreatic ducts.
ERCP ERCP
 This is the illustrated sequence of how the Doctor cuts the bile duct opening to enlarge it.
ERCP ERCP
 This is the illustrated sequence of how the Doctor places a plastic tube (stent) to drain the bile duct.		 ERCP ERCP
This picture show a balloon in the bile duct which is used to pull a gallstone out of the bile duct.

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