Acute pancreatitis occurred in 34.7% of patients who underwent ERCP with minor papillotomy and 43.8% of those who had sham ERCP. Chronic pancreatitis and pancreas-related pain were also similar ...

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 ...

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 ...

“Patients who underwent ERCP with sphincterotomy were just as likely as those who did not have this procedure to develop acute pancreatitis again,” Coté reported. While clinical guidelines ...

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 ...

Complications were reported in 5% of cases, including mild pancreatitis, digestive perforation, and hemorrhage. One patient died due to pulmonary embolism. Conclusion: ERCP remains a crucial procedure ...

The spring meeting of the Irish Society for Gastroenterology highlighted research into current clinical practices – while ...

presented with acute cholangitis but none had acute gall stone pancreatitis before repeat ERCP. After repeat ERCP, early complications developed in two patients (2%), including mild haemorrhage in one ...

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In patients with T2D, GLP-1s don’t increase the risk for acute pancreatitis, mitigate the risk for complications in those who ...