Somatostatin has been extensively studied for the prophylaxis of pancreatitis following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). However, the results remain controversial. The present retrospective cohort study aimed to investigate the efficacy of pre- and post-ERCP somatostatin administration in the prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP). All ERCP procedures performed at one ...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and common bile duct (CBD) stone extraction should be performed routinely before surgery or'selectively after surgery in patients with mild to moderate gallstone pancreatitis. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA The role and timing of ERCP in mild to moderate gallstone pancreatitis remains controversial. Routine preopera...

AIM To compare the efficacy of a session of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) before endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) vs ERCP only for problematic and large common bile duct (CBD) stones. METHODS Adult patients with CBD stones for whom initial ERCP was unsuccessful because of the large size of CBD stones were identified. The patients were randomized into two gro...

Background: Post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) has been the most frequent complication of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). It documented to happen after 5–30% ERCP procedures. PEP is new or exacerbated abdominal pain associated with a serum lipase amylase concentration which more than three times upper limit normal at 24 hours post-ERCP, requiring least two days prolongation pla...

Objective: This study aimed to investigate quality of life and survival of patients with malignant bile duct obstruction after different endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)-based treatments. Methods: A total of 41 patients with malignant bile duct obstruction were treated by ERCP with nasal biliary drainage, ERCP with endoscopic stent insertion, or ERCP combined with radiother...

Early post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis (PEP) prediction may allow safe same-day outpatients discharge after ERCP and earlier proper management. This study aimed to assess the usefulness of the 4-hour post-ERCP serum amylase and lipase levels for PEP early prediction and to investigate predictive cut-off values for 4-hour post-ERCP serum amylase and lipase ...

INTRODUCTION Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is used in the diagnosis and therapy of biliary tract diseases. The ERCP is an invasive procedure that does not increase complications in the elderly. Few studies have assessed the safety of ERCP in the elderly. Life expectancy is rising, which causes an increasing demand for ERCP in the elderly. AIM To show that therapeutic E...

background: acute pancreatitis is a common complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ercp). several medical and surgical procedures have been analyzed in prevention of post-ercp pancreatitis as a major post-ercp complication, so we conducted a study to assess the role of prophylactic pancreatic stents on prevention and severity of post-ercp pancreatitis. materials and meth...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy and complications of postoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in confirming and treating choledocholithiasis found at intraoperative cholangiography during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. METHODS Patients who had undergone ERCP following a cholecystectomy between 2008 and 2011 with an indication of intra...