Role of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in the management of hepatic hydatid disease

Figure 1 Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. A: Magnetic resonance image of a hydatid cyst with major rupture; B: Emptying of hydatid membranes with endoscopic sphincterotomy and a biliary occlusion balloon; C: Extraction of hydatid materials.

Figure 2 Nasocystic-biliary drainage procedure. A: Topographic images of hydatid cyst with major rupture by nasocystic drainage; B: Drainage catheter within the cystic cavity; C: Computed tomography of the same patient taken at the three-month follow-up.