A new forceps biopsy method for histologic investigation of biliary stenoses
H. Kulaksiz, I. Esposito, P. Sauer, A. Stiehl · Endoskopie heute · 2007 · Heft 03
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Introduction: Accurate nonoperative diagnosis of malignant biliary obstruction is often difficult. Hitherto, no established method exists at endoscopic cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) to reach the cancer tissue with the forceps. We developed a new method of forceps biopsying of bile duct stenoses and compared the data with brush cytology. Material and Methods: Nine patients who underwent ERCP because of common duct stenosis were prospectively included into the study. After dilation of the stenosis by Seldinger technique a special 10 F tube and the forceps of the double balloon enteroscopy were used for cannulati…