International Journal of General Medicine (Aug 2021)
The Status and Development of Oral Choledochoscopy Diagnosis and Treatment of Biliary Tract Diseases
Abstract
Jinyong Hao,1,2 Xiaojun Huang1,2 1Department of Gastroenterology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Gansu Provincial Digestive Endoscopy Engineering Research Center, Lanzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jinyong Hao; Xiaojun HuangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, No. 82 Linxia Road, Chengguan District, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, 730030, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +86 18189556508Email [email protected]; [email protected]: Choledochoscopy technology has realized the direct observation of bile duct lesions, and can be loaded with a variety of special accessories to perform the corresponding diagnosis and treatment operations, and has become an important means for the diagnosis of unexplained bile duct stricture and treatment of refractory bile duct stones. With the further enhancement of the imaging quality and operability, the clinical application of choledochoscopy has gradually expanded to the precise positioning of cholangiocarcinoma before surgical resection, the drainage of the gallbladder through the nipple, the removal of the displaced bile duct stent and other fields. This paper briefly reviewed the historical evolution of choledochoscopy and reviewed the latest clinical advances of oral choledochoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of biliary tract diseases.Keywords: oral choledochoscopy, SpyGlass, biliary stricture of unknown cause, refractory bile duct stones
