Re: Endoscopic ultrasound vs ercp

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Question: endoscopic ultrasound vs. ercp for

diagnosis of cp.

HHI . An ERCP and an EUS can be done at the same time provided

the equipment is available. They are both done using an endoscope tht

goes down your throat; through your stomach, duodenum and to the main

panreatic duct.

The EUS, the ultra sound will take pictures of the outside of the

pancreatic organ, the muscle itself. It can detect, scarring,

calicifications, fibrosis, puedocyst or other things that happen to the

muscle itself.

The ERCP goes in the same way but it will be able to enter themain

panreatic duct and look to see if there are problems with the inside of

the organ. It can tell if the sphincters are too tight, if the ducts

are too narrow (stenosed) blocked, or dilated (stretched out) it can

also check the side branches of the main panreatic to look for

clubbing, which is when the side branches swell in spots.

I hope this helps,

(SC)

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