Diagnosis of Biliary Strictures Using Probe-Based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy under the Direct View of Peroral Cholangioscopy: Results of a Prospective Study (with Video).

Yuki TanisakaShomei RyozawaKouichi NonakaMasami YasudaAkashi FujitaTomoya OgawaMasafumi MizuideTomoaki TashimaRyuichiro Araki

Published in: Gastroenterology research and practice (2020)

pCLE under the direct view of POCS provided highly accurate and sensitive characterization of biliary strictures and showed the potential for more diagnostic reliability and reduction of delays in diagnosis. This trial was registered at UMIN (registration number: UMIN000033801).

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