| Theme | Technological Innovation of Digestive Endoscopy -- Toward the Next Generation of Endoscopic Medicine | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Technological Innovation in Pancreatobiliary Endoscopy | |
| Publish Date | 2016/09 | |
| Author | Shomei Ryozawa | Department of Gastroenterology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center |
| Author | Hirotoshi Iwano | Department of Gastroenterology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center |
| Author | Kumiko Taba | Department of Gastroenterology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center |
| Author | Yuki Tanisaka | Department of Gastroenterology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center |
| Author | Maiko Harada | Department of Gastroenterology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center |
| Author | Tsutomu Kobatake | Department of Gastroenterology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center |
| [ Summary ] | Endoscopic retrograde cholangio‒pancreatography (ERCP) was introduced in 1969 in Japan, and its use has spread worldwide. Endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) also began in Japan, and is now widely accepted as first‒line endoscopic treatment of bile duct stones. There have been many technological innovations in the field of pancreatobiliary endoscopy, such as endoscopic biliary drainage, balloon endoscopy‒assisted ERCP in patients with surgically altered anatomy, peroral pancreatoscopy and cholangioscopy, and others. It is expected that technological innovation will be ongoing in Japan. | |