Ascending cholangitis future or investigational therapies
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Overview
Overview
Ultrasound is a widely available and inexpensive method used primarily for diagnostic purposes. However endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) can be used as a procedure for biliary drainage as well as for diagnostic purposes. It is superior to ERCP in the detection of malignant transformations in the biliary tree. It has a lower complication rate and has been introduced lately as an alternative method of biliary drainage[1]
Future or investigational therapy for Ascending cholangitis
Future or investigational therapy for Ascending cholangitis
Ultrasound is a widely available and inexpensive method used primarily for diagnostic purposes. However endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) can be used as a procedure for biliary drainage as well as for diagnostic purposes. It is superior to ERCP in the detection of malignant transformations in the biliary tree. It has a lower complication rate and has been introduced lately as an alternative method of biliary drainage[1].
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mohammad Alizadeh AH (2017). “Cholangitis: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis”. J Clin Transl Hepatol. 5 (4): 404–413. doi:10.14218/JCTH.2017.00028. PMC 5719198. PMID 29226107.
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