Research Article

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

Table 3

Outcomes of pCLE under the direct view of POCS.

Success of pCLE under the direct view of POCS, (%)30/34 (88.2)
Median whole procedure time, min (IQR)70 (60.3-79.8)
Median procedural time of pCLE under the direct view of POCS, min (IQR)42 (31.3-48)
Accurate diagnosis of the common bile duct, (%)13/15 (86.7)
Accurate diagnosis of the hilar or intrahepatic bile duct, (%)15/15 (100)
value among stricture location0.48
Adverse events, (%)
 Pancreatitis1 (3.3)
 Cholangitis2 (6.7)

pCLE: probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy; POCS: peroral cholangioscopy; IQR: interquartile range.