A Guide to the Test
WHAT IS AN E.R.C.P.?
ERCP stands for Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography. As hard as it is to say, the actual examination is fairly simple.
A dye is injected into the bile and pancreatic ducts using a flexible video endoscope. X-rays are then taken to outline the bile ducts and the pancreas.
A dye is injected into the bile and pancreatic ducts using a flexible video endoscope. X-rays are then taken to outline the bile ducts and the pancreas.
