PD26 Cost Effectiveness Of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) With Cholangioscopy For Difficult Biliary Stones After Failed ERCP: Brazilian Health Sector Perspective
Henrique Tortele, Maiara Antonio, Anna Pereira, Murilo Contó · 2025
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Henrique Tortele and three co-authors weigh the cost of a scope method for hard bile duct stones in Brazil. Stones that resist standard removal often need repeat sessions or open surgery, which adds risk and cost. The newer method adds a tiny camera that lets doctors see the stone and break it with laser or shock pulses.
Using a decision model, the team compared a second standard session with use of the camera method in the same session after a first failure. The camera route cleared more stones, cut later resource use, and lowered harm rates. It came out as both better and cheaper for the private health sector. The authors back its wider use for these hard cases.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Henrique Tortele, Maiara Antonio, Anna Pereira, Murilo Contó |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |