What is SpyGlass endoscopy?

What is SpyGlass endoscopy?

The Spyglass lets your doctor see your biliary duct system, and difficult-to-reach tiny ducts in the pancreas, with a 6,000-pixel fiber-optic probe attached to a tiny camera. It’s a state-of-the-art add-on to endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).

What is cholangioscopy procedure?

Cholangioscopy is a noninvasive endoscopic method used for both direct visual diagnostic evaluation and simultaneous therapeutic intervention of the bile ducts. Peroral cholangioscopy overcomes some of the limitations of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).

What is SpyGlass medical?

The SpyGlass is a visualisation and intervention system that is used for the diagnostic and therapeutic management of indeterminate strictures and large stones of the biliary system when standard endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is unsuccessful or considered inappropriate.

What is SpyGlass Boston Scientific?

The SpyGlass™ DS System enables direct visualization of the pancreatic and bile ducts, is used to evaluate suspected benign and malignant conditions, and is used for the treatment of difficult stones and strictures.

Where is the common bile duct?

A tube that carries bile from the liver and the gallbladder through the pancreas and into the duodenum (the upper part of the small intestine). It is formed where the ducts from the liver and gallbladder are joined. It is part of the biliary duct system.

What are Duodenoscopes used for?

Duodenoscopes are specialized endoscopes that are used primarily for ERCP. They are side-viewing (rather than forward-viewing) endoscopes that have the advantage of looking at the major duodenal papilla en-face. Duodenoscopes have a lever that is used to manipulate an elevator located at the tip of the endoscope.

What 3 components made up a spyglass?

Camera, Camera head and Ocular The ocular is an opto-mechanic coupler that facilitates focus and transmission of the image from the SpyGlass Probe.

How do you know if your bile duct is blocked?

Share on Pinterest Nausea and vomiting can be symptoms of bile duct obstruction. Symptoms of a blocked bile duct may come on suddenly, or a person may start to notice them slowly over many years. Some of the symptoms are related to the obstruction, causing liver products to back up and leak into the bloodstream.

What is Spyglass cholangioscopy?

Spyglass cholangioscopy refers to a revolutionary new system which allows a small fiber optic probe to be inserted into the bile duct. Improved visualization of the bile duct allows for more accurate evaluation.

How is direct cholangioscopy performed?

Direct cholangioscopy can be performed as either a wire-guided or a balloon-assisted procedure. A standard therapeutic duodenoscope is advanced to the second portion of the duodenum, in much the same fashion as with previously mentioned methods for cholangioscopy.

What are the risks of cholangioscopy?

The spyglass cholangioscopy system is very safe compared to the earlier cholangioscopes; however, there remains a minimal risk of complications which include cholangitis, pancreatitis, bacteremia, abdominal pain, and nausea.

How is the Spyglass system used in biopsy?

It can be used in the evaluation and management of diseases such as: The spyglass system can be used by a single operator and has increased maneuverability allowing easy visualization of the biliary tree, extraction of tissue for biopsy, and treatment of bile stones, strictures, or other pathology.