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📣 Breaking the barriers, setting new trends!
Team EndoPrime proudly introduces cholangioscopy to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the very first time — a significant milestone in advancing endoscopic care and innovation.

ℹ️ Cholangioscopy is an endoscopic technique that allows direct visualization of the biliary tree (intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts).

🔹 Indications for Cholangioscopy

Cholangioscopy is indicated for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

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1️⃣ DIAGNOSTIC Indications

A. Indeterminate Biliary Strictures
• When imaging (ERCP, MRCP, CT) and/or brush cytology or biopsy are inconclusive.
• Obtain targeted biopsies under direct vision.

B. Evaluation of Intraductal Lesions
• Characterization of intraductal masses, polyps, or papillary tumors (e.g., intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct – IPNB).
• Determining extent of tumor involvement before surgery.

C. Unexplained Filling Defects
• Clarify the nature of filling defects seen on cholangiography (stone, blood clot, sludge, tumor, or parasite).

2️⃣ THERAPEUTIC Indications

A. Bile Duct Stones (Difficult or Large Stones)
• Visualization-guided lithotripsy: Useful when conventional ERCP techniques fail (e.g., impacted or intrahepatic stones).

B. Guide wire placement across difficult strictures unable to manage by ERCP

C. Removal of migrated or fractured biliary stents or other retained materials.

D. Biliary Cast or Blood Clot Removal

09/10/2025

World Sight Day Walk Held at Prime Teaching Hospital
Peshawar (October 9, 2025):
Prime Teaching Hospital organized a World Sight Day Walk to promote awareness about eye health and the prevention of visual impairment. The event was held in connection with the global theme “Love Your Eyes.”
The walk was led by Prof. Dr. Hafeezur Rahman, a renowned ophthalmologist and Dean of Peshawar Medical College, along with Prof. Dr. Mohammad Aman Khan, Principal of Peshawar Medical College, Prof. Dr. Amir Ali Shah, Head of the Ophthalmology Department at Prime Teaching Hospital and Prof. Dr. Sardar Mohammad, Medical Superintendent of Prime Teaching Hospital.
Faculty members, medical students, and healthcare professionals participated in the walk, emphasizing the institution’s ongoing commitment to community health and preventive care. The event concluded with a reaffirmation of support for global efforts aimed at preventing avoidable blindness.

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