The Role and Appropriate Selection of Guidewires in Biliopancreatic Endoscopy
Guidewires are indispensable tools in biliopancreatic endoscopy, playing a critical role in facilitating access and enabling the advancement of various devices during interventions such as Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)-guided procedures. These...
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| author | Daniele Alfieri Claudia Delogu Stefano Mazza Aurelio Mauro Erica Bartolotta Alessandro Cappellini Davide Scalvini Francesca Torello Viera Marco Bardone Andrea Anderloni |
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| description | Guidewires are indispensable tools in biliopancreatic endoscopy, playing a critical role in facilitating access and enabling the advancement of various devices during interventions such as Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)-guided procedures. These devices are primarily used to achieve and maintain access to lumens, ensuring the success of complex therapeutic maneuvers. Guidewires vary widely in terms of material, structure, length, diameter, and tip shape, offering distinct advantages depending on the clinical context. Therefore, selecting the appropriate guidewire is crucial and must be tailored to the specific requirements of each procedure. This article provides a comprehensive review of the current landscape of guidewire use in biliopancreatic endoscopy, emphasizing their importance, characteristics, and best practices for selection to optimize patient outcomes. By reviewing existing guidelines and the literature, this paper aims to enhance the endoscopist’s understanding of guidewire technology and its application in biliopancreatic endoscopy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cc357db2975849f9be5625307ecb4b7b2025-08-20T02:33:58ZengMDPI AGMedicina1010-660X1648-91442025-05-0161591310.3390/medicina61050913The Role and Appropriate Selection of Guidewires in Biliopancreatic EndoscopyDaniele Alfieri0Claudia Delogu1Stefano Mazza2Aurelio Mauro3Erica Bartolotta4Alessandro Cappellini5Davide Scalvini6Francesca Torello Viera7Marco Bardone8Andrea Anderloni9Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, IRCCS Foundation Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, ItalyGastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, IRCCS Foundation Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, ItalyGastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, IRCCS Foundation Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, ItalyGastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, IRCCS Foundation Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, ItalyGastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, IRCCS Foundation Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, ItalyGastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, IRCCS Foundation Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, ItalyGastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, IRCCS Foundation Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, ItalyGastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, IRCCS Foundation Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, ItalyGastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, IRCCS Foundation Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, ItalyGastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, IRCCS Foundation Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, ItalyGuidewires are indispensable tools in biliopancreatic endoscopy, playing a critical role in facilitating access and enabling the advancement of various devices during interventions such as Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)-guided procedures. These devices are primarily used to achieve and maintain access to lumens, ensuring the success of complex therapeutic maneuvers. Guidewires vary widely in terms of material, structure, length, diameter, and tip shape, offering distinct advantages depending on the clinical context. Therefore, selecting the appropriate guidewire is crucial and must be tailored to the specific requirements of each procedure. This article provides a comprehensive review of the current landscape of guidewire use in biliopancreatic endoscopy, emphasizing their importance, characteristics, and best practices for selection to optimize patient outcomes. By reviewing existing guidelines and the literature, this paper aims to enhance the endoscopist’s understanding of guidewire technology and its application in biliopancreatic endoscopy.https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/61/5/913ERCPEUSbiliopancreatic endoscopybiliary drainagedifficult biliary cannulationhepaticogastrostomy |
| spellingShingle | Daniele Alfieri Claudia Delogu Stefano Mazza Aurelio Mauro Erica Bartolotta Alessandro Cappellini Davide Scalvini Francesca Torello Viera Marco Bardone Andrea Anderloni The Role and Appropriate Selection of Guidewires in Biliopancreatic Endoscopy Medicina ERCP EUS biliopancreatic endoscopy biliary drainage difficult biliary cannulation hepaticogastrostomy |
| title | The Role and Appropriate Selection of Guidewires in Biliopancreatic Endoscopy |
| title_full | The Role and Appropriate Selection of Guidewires in Biliopancreatic Endoscopy |
| title_fullStr | The Role and Appropriate Selection of Guidewires in Biliopancreatic Endoscopy |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Role and Appropriate Selection of Guidewires in Biliopancreatic Endoscopy |
| title_short | The Role and Appropriate Selection of Guidewires in Biliopancreatic Endoscopy |
| title_sort | role and appropriate selection of guidewires in biliopancreatic endoscopy |
| topic | ERCP EUS biliopancreatic endoscopy biliary drainage difficult biliary cannulation hepaticogastrostomy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/61/5/913 |
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