Clinical practice patterns in indirect peroral cholangiopancreatoscopy: outcome of a European survey.

ABSTRACT: Background and aims  Indirect peroral cholangiopancreatoscopy (IPOC) is a relatively new diagnostic and therapeutic tool for biliopancreatic diseases. This international survey aimed to evaluate clinical practice patterns in IPOC among endoscopists in Europe. Methods  An online survey was developed comprising 66 questions on the use of IPOC. Questions were grouped into four domains. The survey was sent to 369 endoscopists who perform IPOC. Results  86 respondents (23.3 %) from 21 different countries across Europe completed the survey. The main indications for cholangioscopy were determination of biliary strictures (85 [98.8 %]) and removal of common bile duct or intrahepatic duct stones (79 [91.9 %]), accounting for an estimated use of 40 % (interquartile range [IQR] 2

SUBMITTER: Stassen PMC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8589539 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature