Potential versatile uses of a novel ultra-thin peroral cholangioscope

Abstract

Tonozuka and colleagues report the usefulness of a newly developed ultra-thin mother-baby type peroral cholangioscope with a tip external diameter of 2.3 mm for a case of biliary stricture in which conventional peroral cholangioscope insertion was challenging. The novel scope allows simple and low-cost peroral cholangioscopy, making it highly versatile.

Keywords: biliary tract diseases; cholangioscope; endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; endoscopy; equipment and supplies.