Endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancreatography (ERCP) - series

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Procedure, part 2

If gallstones are present in the common bile duct, the surgeon can perfom a sphincterotomy. A small incision is made through the endoscope, which enlarges the opening of the common bile duct into the duodenum. The stones can then pass through.

Update Date: 7/6/2009

Updated by: Reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc. Also reviewed by George F Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program San Diego, California.

Related Topics

• Bile Duct Cancer
• Bile Duct Diseases
• Gallstones

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