Recurrent Cholangitis Following “Successful” Treatment for Gallbladder Cancer

Moderator's Introduction

I am very pleased to introduce our guest discussant, Dr Robert Enns, MD, of Vancouver, Canada. A former graduate of the Duke Biliary Sweat Shop, Dr Enns has gone on to distinguish himself as an expert of hepatobiliary and pancreatic disorders in the Canadian gastroenterology community. His particular interests include the use of magnetic resonance imaging to study the pancreas and bile ducts, primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), and the management of complications of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Welcome, Dr Enns.

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