ERCP and

Sphincterotomy

Raika Jamali M.D.

Gastroenterologist and hepatologist

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Case 1

• An 74 year man came to ER with RUQ pain, fever, and icterus.

• He uses ASA, and warfarin for IHD and heart failure.

LAB DATA

• AST: 230 U/L ALT: 256 U/L

• Bili total: 7.8 mg/dl Bili direct: 2.6 mg/dl

• ALP: 640 U/L

IMAGING

• Ultrasonography of biliary tree shows dilation of CBD with stone.

• What is your recommendation for anticoagulation in this patient before ERCP?

• 1.stop warfarin 10 days before endoscopy

• 2.stop warfarin 5 days before endoscopy

• 3.stop warfarin between 5-10 days before endoscopy

Case 2

• A 65 year old diabetic woman on insulin admited for the evaluation of RUQ pain and icterus.

LAB DATA

• AST: 230 U/L ALT: 256 U/L

• Bili total: 7.8 mg/dl Bili direct: 2.6 mg/dl

• ALP: 640 U/L

IMAGING

• Ultrsonography of biliary tree shows dilation of CBD without stone.

• MRCP showed 9 mm stone in distal CBD.

• What is your recommendation on prophylactic antibiotic for this patient before ERCP?

• 1.Antibiotic prophylaxis should be considered before ERCP

• 2. Antibiotic prophylaxis is not recommended before ERCP

RECOMMENDATION

• Antibiotic prophylaxis should be considered before an ERCP in patients with known or suspected biliary obstruction, in which there is a possibility that complete drainage may not be achieved at the ERCP, such as in patients with a hilar stricture and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) (Grade 2C).

RECOMMENDATION

• Antibiotic prophylaxis is not recommended in patients with biliary obstruction when it is likely that an ERCP will accomplish complete biliary drainage (Grade 1C).

RECOMMENDATION

• Antibiotic prophylaxis is not recommended before an ERCP when obstructive biliary-tract disease is not suspected (Grade 1C).

RECOMMENDATION

• Antibiotic prophylaxis is recommended before an ERCP in patients with communicating pancreatic cysts or pseudocysts and before transpapillary or transmural drainage of pseudocysts (Grade 3).

Case 3

• A 68 year old man presented with RUQ pain, fever, and icterus.

LAB DATA

• AST: 230 U/L ALT: 256 U/L

• Bili total: 7.8 mg/dl Bili direct: 2.6 mg/dl

• ALP: 640 U/L

• You see the ERCP of the patient. What is the best treatment plan for this patient?

Common bile duct stone

• 1.ANTIBIOTICS is mandataory

• 2.Percutaneous drainage

• 3.ERCPand sphinctrotomy

• 4.Surgery

Case 4

• An old man presented with RUQ pain, fever, and ichterus 3 months after cholecystectomy .

• AST: 230 U/L ALT: 256 U/L • Bili total: 7.8 mg/dl Bili direct: 2.6 mg/dl• ALP: 640 U/L

• You see the ERCP of the patient.

Common bile duct stricture

• What is the best treatment plan for this patient?

• 1.ANTIBIOTICS is mandataory

• 2.ERCPand Biliary stenting

• 3.Percutaneous drainage

• 4.Surgery

Case 5

• An old man presented with progressive icterus and significant weight loss.

LAB DATA

• AST: 30 U/L ALT: 56 U/L

• Bili total: 17.8 mg/dl Bili direct: 10.6 mg/dl

• ALP: 640 U/L

Common bile duct stricture

• What is the best treatment plan for this patient?

• 1.ANTIBIOTICS is mandataory

• 2.ERCP and Metalic Biliary stenting

• 3.ERCP and plastic Biliary stenting

• 4.Percutaneous drainage

Case 6

• An opium addict 57 year old man presented with icterus and RUQ pain.

LAB DATA

• In admition : AST: 30 U/L ALT: 56 U/L Bili total: 1.8 mg/dl Bili direct: 0.6 mg/dlALP: 640 U/L

• 3 days later: AST=35 ALT=69 Bili total=2 D=0.7 ALP=666

IMAGING

• Ultrasonography of biliary tree shows dilation of CBD without stone.

• MRCP: Only dilated CBD. No stone or mass

• What is the best diagnostic plan for this patient?

Sphincter of Oddi manometry

• What is the best management plan for this patient?

• 1.Nitrates

• 2.ERCP and Biliary stenting

• 3.ERCP and sphincterotomy

• 4.Percutaneous drainage

What’s your diagnosis?

• 1.Bilary leak

• 2.Mirrizi Syndrome

• 3.Choledochal cyst

• 4.PSC

Indications for sphincterotomy

• Common bile duct stone

• Common bile duct stricture– Post cholecystectomy (benign)– Cholangiocarcinoma (malignant)

• Bile leak

• Sphincter of oddi dysfunction (SOD)

Periampullary vs ampulary diverticulum

• Is it a cause or an effect?

• 1.Both conditions are associated with pancreatitis

• 2.Periampulary diverticula is associated with pancreatitis

• 3. Ampulary diverticula is associated with pancreatitis

• While ampullary duodenal diverticula can cause chronic pancreatitis, periampullary duodenal diverticula are no etiologic factor.

• Naranjo-Chavez J, Schwarz M, Leder G, Beger HG. Ampullary but not periampullary duodenal diverticula are an etiologic factor for chronic pancreatitis. Dig Surg. 2000;17(4):358-63.

• Choledocholithiasis is considered to be strongly associated with JPD, but the role of JPD in the development of cholecystolithiasis and pancreatitis is still disputable.

• The ERCP procedure can be hampered by JPD, although recent papers have reported no difference in the successful cannulation rate or complications between patients with JPD and those without JPD.

Case 7

• A man presented with RUQ pain and fever 12 hours after ERCP.

• The abdominal CT scan is shown in the next slide.

• What is the best treatment plan for this patient?

• 1. Conservative management

• 2. Surgery