Spyglass Direct Visualization System.
- Author:
Michel KAHALEH
1
Author Information
1. Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA. mkahaleh@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Cholangioscopy;
Spyglass;
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
- MeSH:
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
- From:Clinical Endoscopy
2012;45(3):316-318
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Although endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is considered the gold standard to manage biliary disorders, it has its own limitations. The single-operator cholangioscopy (SOC) system (Spyglass) may offer an interesting compromise for most advanced biliary endoscopists, in terms of size (10 Fr diameter) and complexity of use. SOC is a great step toward intraductal visualization and therapy but the best is yet to come.
