Traitement endoscopique du LPAC – JAMRF25

Traitement endoscopique du LPAC – JAMRF25

🎙 Dr Marine Camus 👥 2K 📅 February 18, 2026 ⏱ 18 min 👁 87 📄 expert opinion 🧭 2026-08-16
Available in: English (current) Français

Keywords

LPACERCPsphincterotomyUDCAbile duct stones

Summary

The video is a presentation by Dr Marine Camus at the 2025 Annual Rare Liver Diseases Days, focusing on endoscopic treatment of LPAC syndrome. She emphasizes the importance of avoiding unnecessary ERCPs, especially in young patients with a history of cholecystectomy or familial history. She illustrates the procedure with an endoscopic video, showing ecoendoscopy and ERCP techniques. She then reviews the literature, highlighting a retrospective study from Saint-Antoine Hospital (2024) that analyzed 269 LPAC patients. Key findings: about 30% of patients underwent ERCP, with a median age of 37, and 80% of these ERCPs were performed before starting UDCA. The main indications were bile duct stones and angiocholitis. Technical success was 86%, and complications were comparable to general population, though slightly higher perforation rates. Predictors of ERCP were age and family history, while female gender and UDCA use for over a year were protective. After one year of UDCA, only 14% required further intervention. The speaker concludes that LPAC is often diagnosed late, leading to excessive ERCP, and emphasizes reserving ERCP for documented complications.

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Critical Evaluation

Value of the Information & Strength of the Argument

The presentation provides valuable insights into the endoscopic management of LPAC syndrome, a rare condition with limited data. The speaker combines clinical experience with findings from a recent retrospective study, offering practical guidance on when to perform ERCP. The argumentation is well-structured, starting with the importance of avoiding unnecessary procedures, then presenting study data, and concluding with recommendations. The speaker acknowledges the limitations of the study and the need for further research, which adds credibility. However, the evidence base is limited to one retrospective study and case reports, so the conclusions should be interpreted with caution.

Scientific Rigor, Source Quality, Title Accuracy

The presentation is scientifically rigorous, with the speaker referencing a specific study (2024) and acknowledging its retrospective nature. The title accurately reflects the content. The speaker does not cite external sources beyond the study, but the context of a professional conference adds credibility. The video is from a recognized rare disease network (FILFOIE), which enhances trustworthiness. No public comments were provided, so no analysis of audience reception is possible.

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Title / Content Match

The title accurately reflects the content, which focuses on endoscopic treatment of LPAC syndrome.

Quality & Reliability

7/10

Presentation by a specialist in interventional endoscopy, based on a retrospective monocentric study (2024) and clinical experience. The study is the only one providing specific data on ERCP in LPAC, but it has inherent biases. The speaker acknowledges limitations and emphasizes the need for further research.

Key Moments

Cited Sources

  • Study on ERCP in LPAC syndrome (2024) — Retrospective monocentric study from Saint-Antoine Hospital, presented by Dr Camus, providing data on ERCP frequency, indications, and outcomes in LPAC patients.

Concurring Sources

  • LPAC syndrome: a review — General literature on LPAC syndrome, which supports the clinical features and management discussed.

Dissenting Sources

  • None — No discordant sources were mentioned in the video.

Contribution & Novelties

This presentation offers a focused overview of endoscopic management in LPAC syndrome, highlighting the need to avoid unnecessary ERCPs and the importance of early diagnosis and UDCA treatment. It provides data from a recent retrospective study, which is the only one specifically addressing ERCP in LPAC. The speaker also raises open questions about subgroups requiring multiple ERCPs and the potential role of cholangioscopy.

Pour aller plus loin :

  • LPAC syndrome — Overview of the syndrome.
  • ERCP — Explanation of the procedure.
  • Ursodeoxycholic acid — Treatment for LPAC.

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Radar Profile

The radar profile shows high scores in quality of information and technical level, reflecting the expert presentation and detailed procedural content. The quantity of information is moderate, and reliability is good but limited by the retrospective nature of the study.

Reliability 7/10