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Jaundice / bile-duct care
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ENDOSCOPY · DWARIKA HOSPITAL
ERCPat Dwarika Hospital.
An endoscopic procedure that clears bile-duct stones, relieves blocked bile ducts and places stents — avoiding open surgery for many biliary problems.
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ERCP AT A GLANCE
ALSO KNOWN ASERCP procedureERCP bile duct stoneERCP stone removal
01 / IN SHORT
ERCP
explained plainly.
Written for patients, reviewed by the surgeons who perform this treatment.
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.
- 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 / 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.
03 / EXPLORE
Understand it
before you decide.
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.Endoscopy: the full overview
04 / 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.
05 / WHERE IT IS PERFORMEDALL SURGICAL VIDEOS
Performed in our
own theatres.
Surgery at Dwarika happens in the hospital's own operating theatres, with intensive care in the same building. Real clips — silent, with no patient identifiable.
REAL FOOTAGE · DWARIKA HOSPITAL
BEFORE SURGERY · 01 / 09
Scrubbing in
BEFORE SURGERY
IN THEATRE
06 / WATCH · ERCPFULL VIDEO LIBRARY
ERCP,
on film.
Operations from our theatres, patients who were treated here, and our surgeons explaining it — all from the hospital's own channel.
Dr. Avinash Tank
Director & Chief Surgical Gastroenterologist07 / WHO WILL TREAT YOU
Experienced hands.
A familiar face.
Meet Dr. Avinash Tank, the surgeon leading Dwarika’s team. Trained at SGPGIMS — India's premier GI institute — with advanced fellowships in Japan and South Korea.
MCh · SGPGIMSFellowships in Liver, Pancreas & Bariatric SurgeryInvited faculty · ASIRAJ 2026
- 25+
- Years of surgical practice
- 10,000+
- Bariatric & GI surgeries in his career
Figures reflect Dr. Avinash Tank’s career record, as published by his practice.
08 / HEAR IT FROM OUR PATIENTSALL PATIENT STORIES
Real people.
Personal stories.
Hear from people who have been here.
In their own words, at their own pace.
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endoscopy or colonoscopy?
We will explain what the test involves, how to prepare and what it can find — most are day-care procedures.
09 / 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.
EVERY STEP, TOGETHER
A little clarity.
A lot of reassurance.
Knowing what comes next makes all the difference. Explore your journey, from the first conversation to care after you go home.
Your guide to patient careCall, WhatsApp or use the form. Bring any scans, reports or endoscopy results you already have — it usually saves a visit.
10 / PRACTICAL MATTERSPATIENT CARE GUIDE
Before you
come in.
Insurance, your stay, recovery and travel — the practical questions every patient asks.
11 / GO DEEPER
From our
surgeons' desk.
Articles and documented cases that point to this treatment.
12 / COMMON QUESTIONS
Aboutercp
ERCP clears bile-duct stones, relieves blocked bile ducts (a common cause of jaundice), and places stents — all without open surgery.
13 / MORE IN ENDOSCOPYENDOSCOPY OVERVIEW
10 treatments,
one specialist team.
Performed at our Diagnostic & Therapeutic Endoscopy centre.
Or see all 55 treatments · visit the Diagnostic & Therapeutic Endoscopy centre.
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Patients travel to us from South Bopal, Bopal, Shela, Ghuma, Sanathal, Prahlad Nagar, Satellite, Jodhpur and across Gujarat — Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot.
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