Prospective Study of the Risk of Bacteremia in Directed Cholangioscopic Examination of the CBD
Choledocholithiasis, Cholangiocarcinoma, Benign Stricture of Common Bile Duct
About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Choledocholithiasis focused on measuring ERCP, Direct cholangioscopic examination of the common bile duct, Choledocholithiasis, Cholangiocarcinoma, Benign stricture of common bile duct
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1- Adult patients (18-80) who are undergoing ERCP with direct cholangioscopic examination of the common bile duct to ensure the clearance of the common bile duct from stones.
2- Adult patients (18-80) who are undergoing ERCP with direct cholangioscopic examination of the common bile duct for stone removal.
3- Adult patients (18-80) who are undergoing ERCP with direct cholangioscopic examination of the common bile duct for tissue acquisition from the common bile duct mass.
4- Adult patients (18-80) who are undergoing ERCP with direct cholangioscopic examination of the common bile duct for tissue acquisition from common bile duct strictures.
Exclusion Criteria:
- 1- Patients younger than 18 yrs old or older than 80 yrs. 2- Pregnant patients. 3- Patient with ascending cholangitis, pneumonia or urinary tract infection 4- Patients who received antibiotics in the last 2 weeks prior to the procedure.
Sites / Locations
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
ERCP with direct examination of the CBD