Patients with pancreas divisum did not experience reduced risk for acute pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde ...

Among 148 patients, 34.7% of those who underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with minor papilla sphincterotomy had an acute pancreatitis event more than 30 days later ...

In a randomized trial of the common procedure for pancreas divisum, no significant improvement is seen in patients receiving ...

The cause of acute pancreatitis is easily identifiable in ... endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), bile analysis (for the detection of microlithiasis), serologic testing (for ...

Boosting vitamin B12 levels can protect against acute pancreatitis by energizing pancreatic cells and preventing tissue ...

Treatment and self-care are similar to that for acute pancreatitis ... therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). A doctor can use this technique to: ...

However, ERCP itself can cause acute pancreatitis in 10%-20% of patients and may instigate other issues later, such as scarring of the pancreas opening, which may lead to other symptoms ...

ERCP is used primarily to diagnose and treat conditions of the bile ducts and pancreas. ERCP combines the use of x-rays and an endoscope, which is a long, flexible, lighted tube. Through the endoscope ...

Symptoms of pancreatitis Acute pancreatitis usually starts with sudden upper abdominal pain. You may also feel pain in the middle of your back, says Dr. Petros Benias, director of gastroenterology ...

Among 148 patients, 34.7% of those who underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with minor papilla sphincterotomy had an acute pancreatitis event more than 30 days later ...