It is a technique in which a hollow tube called an endoscope is passed through the mouth and stomach to the duodenum
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
This is pretty subjective! I quite like: dysdiadokinesia or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
A cholecystography is an examination of the gallbladder to check for the presence of gallstones. The types of cholecystography are endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, oral, and the gallbladder series or X-ray.
These can include ultrasonography, x ray examinations, computed tomography scans (CT scan), and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
The endoscope (a thin, hollow tube attached to a viewing screen) is then inserted into the mouth. It is threaded down the esophagus, through the stomach, and into the duodenum
ERCP is an imaging technique used to diagnose diseases of the pancreas, liver, gallbladder, and bile ducts that also has the advantage of being used as a therapeutic device.
the patient will be instructed to refrain from eating or drinking for at least six hours to ensure that the stomach and upper part of the intestine are empty.
The medical term for the procedure you described is endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). It is used to diagnose and treat conditions in the bile ducts and pancreas by visualizing them through x-ray imaging after injecting a contrast medium through a catheter inserted via the mouth.
if a patient is experiencing abdominal pain of unknown origin, weight loss, or jaundice. These may be symptoms of biliary disease.
pancreatitis, cholangitis (inflammation of the bile ducts), cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder), injury to the duodenum, pain, bleeding, infection, and formation of blood clots.
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography, Oral cholecystography, gallbladder series or X-ray
Inflammation of the pancreas is known as Pancreatitis. Acute chemical pancreatitis can occur after certain operations or procedures such as an ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography), Cholecystectomy, splenectomy and more.