Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography has many advantages to help diagnose and treat biliary tract diseases and pancreatic diseases. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is applied in many large hospitals, including Vinmec International General Hospital.

Like the endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, SpyGlass is inserted through the patient's throat, through the stomach, into the bile duct and gives a visual image thanks to the deviated design in 4 different directions, the doctor can observe. images at all 4 quadrants of the entire treatment area.

Studies evaluating the effectiveness of the Spyglass cholangioscopy system have reported that visualization directly improves the accuracy of cholangioscopy results and has a positive good predictive value in the evaluation of patients with symptoms of biliary obstruction of unspecified origin.

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is performed by a gastroenterologist or surgeon who has specialized training in the technique. The bronchoscope is a long, flexible tube with a light and camera on the end. Because the procedure involves sedation or general anesthesia, the patient will be consulted by an anesthesiologist before the procedure.

ERCP is a laparoscopic and lateral procedure that uses X-rays to view the pancreatic and bile ducts. ERCP is also used to remove gallstones or to take a small sample of tissue for analysis (biopsy).