If you suffer from jaundice and abdominal pain caused by stones in the common bile duct, acute suppurative cholangitis, biliary pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, biliary and pancreatic duct stenosis caused by benign and malignant tumors, a rapid, non-surgical treatment – therapeutic ERCP is now at hand. What is ERCP? ERCP is an acronym for Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography (ERCP), which is an endoscopic technique of injecting a contrast agent through the duodenal papilla to retrogradely visualize the pancreatic and biliary ducts. ERCP is an endoscopic imaging technique to retrogradely visualize the pancreaticobiliary ducts by injecting a contrast agent through the duodenal papilla. On the basis of ERCP, interventions such as duodenal papillary sphincterotomy (EST), endoscopic nasobiliary drainage (ENBD) and endoscopic endobiliary stent drainage (ERBD) can be performed, which have the advantages of no anesthesia, no open abdomen, less risk, less trauma, faster recovery and fewer complications, and the hospital stay is also greatly shortened, which is popular among patients. Is ERCP surgery treatment expensive? No, although ERCP surgery requires some high-tech and expensive medical equipment, but the hospital stay is very short and the recovery is fast, so compared with traditional surgery, the cost can be slightly lower than traditional open surgery, mainly because ERCP surgery can greatly reduce the patient’s hospital stay compared with traditional open surgery, so the cost is relatively low, and also can significantly reduce the cost of the medication used. ERCP treatment for common bile duct stones and acute septic cholangitis is performed under duodenoscopy using a high-frequency electric papillotomy knife to cut open the papillary muscle and remove the stones with a mechanical lithotripter and a mesh basket, which is less painful, less invasive, and does not require general anesthesia. Treatment or avoidance of septic cholangitis, infectious shock and multi-organ failure. ERCP treatment for obstructive jaundice For obstructive jaundice caused by benign or malignant stenosis of the bile duct, balloon dilation or dilation of the duct and stent placement can effectively improve the patient’s quality of survival. For example, when obstructive jaundice is caused by cholangiocarcinoma, hilar cholangiocarcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma and other malignant tumor metastasis and compression, ERCP can be used to place plastic stents or metal stents to reopen the bile ducts by restoring the original lumen shape, relieving or eliminating jaundice, and creating opportunities for further tumor treatment. ERCP treatment for pancreatic diseases Biliary pancreatitis caused by common bile duct stones, obstructive jaundice caused by pancreatic cancer, chronic pancreatitis caused by pancreatic duct stones or stenosis, and pancreatic pseudocysts can be effectively cured or improve the quality of patient’s survival by using balloon dilation or dilated duct dilation, stent placement or nasobiliary drainage. Stent placement and nasopancreatic duct drainage via ERCP biliary or pancreatic duct can effectively drain bile or pancreatic fluid and improve patients’ symptoms rapidly, which is less invasive and effective. What should I pay attention to after ERCP? 1.Rest and water fasting for 24 hours, observe for bleeding and other complications. 2.Re-check blood routine, blood and urine amylase. 3.Anti-inflammatory, hemostatic and rehydration treatment. 5 reasons for choosing ERCP? 1.No incision, less trauma, less patient pain. 2.Small risk, fast recovery, not only eliminate the lesion, but also leave no trace. 3, relatively low cost and reduced hospitalization time. 4, ERCP technology is a new technology for diagnosis and treatment by endoscopy, the accuracy of diagnosis of bile duct and pancreatic diseases is higher than that of ultrasound and CT, and the treatment can be carried out through minimally invasive surgical techniques at the same time of diagnosis. 5. The operation is not complicated, with rapid results and repeatability. ERCP allows patients to take minimal risk, endure minimal pain and obtain the best treatment results!