Diagnostic applications |
Visualization and optically guided biopsies of: |
Indeterminate biliary strictures |
Dominant strictures in primary sclerosing cholangitis |
Intraductal papillary neoplasms |
Choledochal cysts |
Post-liver transplant ductal ischemia |
Intraductal spread of ampullary adenoma |
Evaluation of fixed filling defects noted on cholangiogram |
Differentiation of benign versus malignant intraductal mass |
Precise mapping of intraductal cholangiocarcinoma prior to resection |
Collection of fluid samples for cytology |
Tissue sampling and visual evaluation for infections: |
Cytomegalovirus |
Fungal infections |
Therapeutic applications |
Stone fragmentation utilizing: |
Electrohydraulic lithotripsy (EHL) |
Laser lithotripsy (LL) |
Ablative therapies for ductal cancer: |
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) |
Photodynamic therapy |
Nd-YAG laser ablation |
Argon plasma coagulation (APC) |
Cystic duct stent placement |
Guidewire passage through strictures |
Resection of ductal masses |
Retrieval of migrated ductal stents |