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ERCPexplained plainly.
ERCP is an advanced endoscopic procedure that treats problems of the bile and pancreatic ducts — clearing bile-duct stones, relieving blockages and placing stents — without the need for open surgery.
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ERCP AT A GLANCE
- 3.
- Sections in this guide
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- Treatments we perform for it
- 6.
- Related guides & articles
01 / THE GUIDE
ERCP (Bile Duct Endoscopy)
in plain language.
Written for patients and families, reviewed by the surgeons who treat it.
- WHAT
- Endoscopic treatment of the bile & pancreatic ducts
- WHY
- Bile-duct stones, blocked bile duct, jaundice, leaks
- COMFORT
- Done under sedation or anaesthesia
- ADVANTAGE
- Treats duct problems without open surgery
What is ERCP?
ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) combines endoscopy with X-ray imaging to access the bile and pancreatic ducts through the natural opening in the duodenum. Today it is primarily a treatment procedure, allowing duct problems to be fixed without surgery.
What it detects & treats
ERCP removes stones trapped in the bile duct, relieves blockages causing jaundice, places stents to keep ducts open, and treats leaks and narrowings. It is often used alongside gallbladder surgery when a stone has slipped into the bile duct.
What to expect
The procedure is performed under sedation or anaesthesia and typically takes 30–60 minutes. Patients are monitored afterwards and many go home the same day or the next, depending on what was treated.
This guide was originally published by Dr. Avinash Tank in his medical-education library.Read “ERCP (Bile Duct Endoscopy)” on dravinashtank.in
02 / TREATED AT DWARIKA HOSPITALALL TREATMENTS
How we
treat it.
The procedures our surgical team performs for this condition.
03 / EXPLORE
Understand
the bigger picture.
Choose a question. Each answer comes from our patient-education library.
This overview was originally published by Dr. Avinash Tank in his medical-education library.Gallbladder: the full overview
04 / REAL PATIENT OUTCOMEALL DOCUMENTED CASES
A patient like you.
What happened next.
A documented case from our surgical team — anonymised, and told as it happened. Every patient is different; your own plan is made after your consultation.
DOCUMENTED CASE · ERCP & STENTING
Yellow Eyes to Relief: Clearing a Blocked Bile Duct by Endoscopy
1BEFORE TREATMENT
A patient arrived with yellow eyes, dark urine and itching that had worsened over a week.
2TREATMENT
At ERCP the duct was opened, the stone extracted, and a temporary stent placed to ensure free bile drainage.
3AFTER TREATMENT
Jaundice and itching settled within days; liver tests normalised over the following weeks. A planned laparoscopic gallbladder removal prevented any recurrence; the stent was removed on schedule.
Outcomes vary between patients. These accounts describe individual experiences, not a guaranteed result.
05 / PATIENT EDUCATIONALL ERCP GUIDES
Learn more about
ercp.
Doctor-written guides from Dr. Avinash Tank's medical-education library — understand the condition before you decide on treatment.
These articles live on dravinashtank.in, Dr. Avinash Tank's own site, and open in a new tab.
06 / WATCH · ERCPFULL VIDEO LIBRARY
ERCP,
explained on film.
Surgeon explainers, patient stories and operations from the hospital's own channel.
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Been advised an
endoscopy or colonoscopy?
We will explain what the test involves, how to prepare and what it can find — most are day-care procedures.
07 / COMMON QUESTIONS
Aboutercp
ERCP clears bile-duct stones, relieves blocked bile ducts (a common cause of jaundice), and places stents — all without open surgery.
09 / PRACTICAL MATTERSPATIENT CARE GUIDE
Before you
come in.
Insurance, your stay, recovery and travel — the practical questions every patient asks.
10 / WHY DWARIKA HOSPITALABOUT THE HOSPITAL
Four promises.
One standard.
What every patient can expect here — from the first call to the last follow-up.
01.
Super-specialist led
Surgery here is performed by MCh-qualified surgical gastroenterologists, not general surgeons operating outside their specialty.
02.
Keyhole by default
Laparoscopic and scarless techniques are the standard approach, reserving open surgery for cases that genuinely need it.
03.
One team, one plan
Diagnosis, surgery, nutrition and follow-up sit under one roof — you are not handed between disconnected clinics.
04.
Counselling before consent
Every patient is told what the operation can and cannot achieve, with costs stated upfront, before anything is scheduled.
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