Gastroenterology

Findings in gastroenterology reported from G. Peeters and co-researchers

Published in Medical Device Law Weekly, July 12th, 2009

"The essential growth of the number of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedures will obviously be accompanied by an increase of cases of common bile duct lithiasis. It seems evident that a close cooperation between surgeon and endoscopist will be needed on a routine basis," scientists in Dendermonde, Belgium report.

"A laparoscopic-assisted transgastric ERCP is a well-documented approach to investigate the pancreatico-biliary tree in patients where the duodenum has been bypassed as in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. In this case we present the possibility of assisting the endoscopist not only by providing access to the gastric remnant but also by helping with laparoscopic...

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Source: Medical Device Law Weekly (2009-07-12)

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