Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	17465
Country	Italy

Received	2015-03-09 08:38
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Role and timing of endoscopy in acute biliary pancreatitis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Andrea Anderloni and Alessandro Repici
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Corresponding Author	Andrea Anderloni, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy. andrea.anderloni@humanitas.it
Key Words	Acute biliary pancreatitis; Choledocolithiasis; Common bile duct stone; Endoscopic retrograde cho­langiography; Endoscopic ultrasonography; Endoscopic ultrasonography
Core Tip	Although several reports have been published on role and timing of endoscopy in the treatment of acute biliary pancreatitis (ABP), there are still some controversial in this subject. In clinical practice the decision to perform an endoscopic retrograde cho-langiopancreatography is often based on biochemical and radiological criteria despite they already have been shown to be unreliable predictors of common bile duct (CBD) stone presence. Both magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography and endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) are now indicated as the best noninvasive imaging methods for CBD stone detection. Early EUS in ABP allows, if appropriate, immediate endoscopic treatment and significant spare of unnecessary operative procedures thus reducing possible related complications.
Publish Date	2015-10-23 15:45
Citation	Anderloni A, Repici A. Role and timing of endoscopy in acute biliary pancreatitis. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(40): 11205-11208
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i40/11205.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i40.11205

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