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Does an ercp procedure allow the doctor to see and examine a patient's liver besides other areas like the gb, common bile duct, pancreas etc?
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Not liver or gall bladder. They can see ampulla of Vater opening of duct and may be able to see inside this into pancreas. They may inject contrast to see pancreatic and bile ducts. I would ask the ERCPer.
Answered 3/26/2022
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