ERCP: The Fundamentals

Authored by the very best, this is the perfect “how-to” guide to mastering a crucial yet complex gastrointestinal procedure.    Peter Cotton and Joseph Leung have once again assembled many of the world’s leading experts in this field to provide clear and concise guidance.  There are chapters on “How to do” all of the specific manoeuvers, followed by chapters on “When to do” them (and when not to).    Key highlights include the following: Full coverage of the entire range of both standard and advanced techniques, using a highly practical approach Strong focus on patient education, safety, and minimizing risks Twenty-four outstanding procedural videos of the experts performing ERCP, ideal for improving best practice techniques Over 250 excellent illustrative photos, X rays, and anatomical drawings  “Tips and tricks” and key points throughout to aid rapid understanding Reference to the latest ASGE, ACG, ASG, and UEGW guidelines throughout New to this second edition are a host of new topics, including simulation training, formal credentialing and certification, wire-guided cannulation techniques, pancreatic stenting, short wire technology, cholangioscopy, plastic versus metal stents, radiofrequency ablation, sphincter manometry, and ERCP in acute pancreatitis.   Brought to you by world pioneers in endoscopy, ERCP: The Fundamentals, 2nd Edition, is an essential purchase for gastroenterologists and endoscopists of all levels.

Table of Contents:
Contributors, vii Introduction: Developments in ERCP over 40 years, xii About the companion website, xv Section 1: Preparation 1 Training and assessment of competence (Preparing the endoscopist), 3 Joseph Leung & Peter B. Cotton 2 Preparing the facilities and equipment, 17 Joseph Leung 3 ERCP team and teamwork, 28 Phyllis M. Malpas 4 Patient education and consent, 37 Peter B. Cotton 5 Risk assessment and reduction, 41 Joseph Romagnuolo 6 Sedation, anesthesia, and medications, 59 John J. Vargo, II Section 2: Techniques 7 Standard devices and techniques, 69 Joseph Leung 8 When standard cannulation approaches fail, 121 Sundeep Lakhtakia, Bronte A. Holt, & Shyam Varadarajulu 9 Intraductal therapies, 138 Mohan Ramchandani & D. Nageshwar Reddy 10 Sphincter of Oddi Manometry, 156 Evan L. Fogel & Stuart Sherman 11 Endoscopic ampullectomy, 170 Michael Bourke 12 The Radiology of ERCP, 187 Derrick F. Martin 13 ERCP reporting and documentation, 205 Lars Aabakken Section 3: Clinical applications 14 ERCP in acute cholangitis, 217 Wei-Chih Liao & Hsiu-Po Wang 15 ERCP peri-cholecystectomy, 228 Paul R. Tarnasky 16 Large bile duct stones, 250 Julia McNabb-Baltar & Alan Barkun 17 The patient with pain; suspected gallbladder and sphincter dysfunction, 267 Peter B. Cotton 18 Benign Biliary Strictures, 271 John T. Cunningham 19 The Role of ERCP in Pancreatico-Biliary Malignancies, 282 John G. Lee 20 ERCP in acute and recurrent acute pancreatitis, 294 Gregory A. Coté 21 Chronic pancreatitis, 313 Wiriyaporn Ridtitid, Evan L. Fogel, & Stuart Sherman 22 Role of ERCP in complicated pancreatitis, 328 Todd H. Baron 23 ERCP in children, 341 Moises Guelrud & Andres Gelrud Section 4: Quality and safety 24 Adverse events: definitions, avoidance, and management, 371 Peter B. Cotton & Mohammad Yaghoobi 25 ERCP: Quality issues and benchmarking, 397 Peter B. Cotton Index, 405