Single Balloon Enteroscopy for Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiography in a Patient with Hepaticojejunostomy after Liver Transplant

Single Balloon Enteroscopy for Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiography in a Patient with Hepaticojejunostomy after Liver Transplant

We report a case of a post-transplant patient with hepaticojejunostomy in whom we used a single balloon enteroscopy to access the biliary tree. This procedure seems to be safe and feasible for approaching the biliary anastomosis by means of the overtube and fixation of the small bowel by the balloon...

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Veröffentlicht in:Gastroenterology research and practice 2010-01, Vol.2010 (2010), p.1-3
Hauptverfasser: Di Pisa, Marta, Miraglia, Roberto, Volpes, Riccardo, Gruttadauria, Salvatore, Traina, Mario
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biliary tract diseases
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Health aspects
Jejunostomy
Liver
Risk factors
Transplantation
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Zusammenfassung:We report a case of a post-transplant patient with hepaticojejunostomy in whom we used a single balloon enteroscopy to access the biliary tree. This procedure seems to be safe and feasible for approaching the biliary anastomosis by means of the overtube and fixation of the small bowel by the balloon.
ISSN:1687-6121
1687-630X
DOI:10.1155/2010/701696