World J Gastrointest Endosc. 2013 May 16;5(5):273-4. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v5.i5.273.
World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy
Wai-Keung Chow, Yen-Chun Peng
PMID: 23678384 PMCID: PMC3653030 DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v5.i5.273
Idiopathic recurrent pancreatitis remains a clinical challenge. Intraductal ultrasonography in the management of idiopathic recurrent pancreatitis may be a new strategy for undetermined causes after initial diagnostic approaches, including endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP). However, no definite cause after ERCP should be defined under optimal settings and with experienced technique.
Keywords: Biliary stone; Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography; Idiopathic recurrent pancreatitis