Preoperative ERCP and clinical features in congentital bile duct dilatation

Recentaly, endoscopic reterografe cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has been performed for diagnosis of the congentital choledochal dilatation and evaluation of the anomalous pancreaticobiliary junction. ERCP was performed on eight childre, ages 1 to 8 years, with congential choledochal dilatation from 1982 to 1987. Seven if the 8 cases occurred in female. The chief complaint was abdominal pain in 7 cases, and jaundice and appetite loss in 1 case each. ERCP was useful for diagnosis and decision of the type of anomalous pancreaticobiliary junction.