Difference between revisions of "ERCP"
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Revision as of 02:47, 17 July 2016
ERCP, which is short for the painfully polysyllabic endoscopic retrograde (deep breath) cholangiopancreatography (inhale), is an invasive gastrointestinal procedure that is, when used correctly, equally effective at both treating and causing pancreatitis.