Impacted Stone at the Ampulla - Endoscopic Treatment

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Case description

Impacted stone at the ampulla is a common cause of acute suppurative cholangitis or acute biliary pancreatitis. Suppurative cholangitis is associated with a significantly high morbidity and mortality and warrants urgent ERCP for biliary decompression and removal of the impacted stone.

tags: acute suppurative cholangitis endoscopic treatment ercp Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro RODRÍGUEZ-D´JESÚS STONE Vigo

related terms: Ampulla, Impacted stone, eLearning gastroenterology, acute biliary pancreatitis


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