The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, outcomes and performance characteristics of multiple biliary sampling techniques including but not limited to: single operator cholangioscopy (SOC) directed biopsies, transpapillary biliary biopsies (TPBx), brushings and bile aspiration for cytology and FISH in patients undergoing ERCP.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
500
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Performance characteristics
Sensitivity, Specificity, Positive Predictive Value, Negative Predictive Value for the detection of malignancy with each sampling technique
Time frame: 1 year after ERCP procedure
Number of adverse events
Adverse events after biliary sampling
Time frame: Within 30 days of ERCP procedure
Healthcare Utilization
Number of ERCPs, Radiological studies etc needed before accurate diagnosis
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 2 years
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