S23 ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND / VOLUME 6 / SUPPLEMENT 1 / AUGUST 2017 the absence of ascariasis. There were no complications. Results: EUS features were single or multiple linear hyperechoic structure without acoustic shadowing in the pancreas divisum with central anechoic tube representing alimentary canal of the worm. Live roundworms were removed from papilla without undertaking sphincterotomy. I...

Ninety eight percent of patients present with abdominal pain accompanied by vomiting (25%), while laboratory investigation reveals raised serum and urinary pancreatic enzymes. Imaging methods such as abdominal ultrasound and computed tomography, have high diagnostic accuracy (80%). However the diagnostic method of choice is ERCP which shows not only the exact site, but the number of parasites a...

Introduction Biliary cysts with an abnormal pancreatobiliary junction are one of the most common pancreatobiliary malformations. The main symptom is cholestasis; endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) plays a key role in diagnosis. Aim Retrospective evaluation of ERCP performed to diagnose abnormalities of the pancreatobiliary junction. Material and methods We retrospectively...

Objective: To ascertain the role of triamcinolone injection at base an anal fissure and its effect on healing pain relief. Methodology: A quasi-experimental study was conducted from November 2021 to February 2022. Under aseptic measures, a 1ml Triamcinolone 40mg/ml administered using 1cc insulin syringe. This injected in four positions around fissure. Patients were followed for one week assess ...

Background: The role of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) as a therapeutic intervention for choledocholithiasis is long established. Endoscopic therapy involves stone extraction using conventional methods after performing biliary sphincterotomy. objective this study was to determine the outcome patients with being treated in our setup.Methods: This retrospective observationa...

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy the desired duct is essential in performing ERCP. Since (ASGE) Technology Committee provides reviews of existing, new, or emerging endoscopic technologies that have an impact on the practice of GI endoscopy. Evidence-based methodology is used, with a MEDLINE literature search to identify pertinent clinical studies on the topic, and a MAUDE (Fo...

The last two decades have seen a strong swing towards preservation of some of the sphincters of the alimentary tract, namely, the pyloric and anal sphincters, while at the same time there has been increasing "vandalism" of the sphincter at the distal end of the common bile duct. Endoscopic papillotomy, first introduced in 1974, is a very useful procedure in selected patients but too liberal use...

BACKGROUND Over the last few years, there has been increasing attention on surgical procedures to treat haemorrhoids. The Milligan-Morgan haemorrhoidectomy is still one of the most popular surgical treatments of haemorrhoids. The aim of the present work is to assess postoperative pain, together with other early and late complications, after Milligan-Morgan haemorrhoidectomy as we could observe ...

BACKGROUND Sphincter of Oddi manometry (SOM) is recommended in the evaluation of suspected Type II sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (SOD2), though its utility is uncertain. Little is known about the practice of expert endoscopists in the United States regarding SOD2. METHODS An anonymous electronic survey was distributed to 128 expert biliary endoscopists identified from U.S. advanced endoscopy ...