Bedside Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Using Portable X-Ray in Acute Severe Cholangitis

Cholangitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: a rare complication?

In our experience, post-ERCP acute cholangitis developed in approximately 5% of cases with a not negligible mortality of nearly 30% in spite of antibiotic therapy. Analytical factors can help to identify the most serious cases that could benefit from a more aggressive approach.

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography after acute pancreatitis.

To assess the usefulness of endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERCP) in the study of acute pancreatitis, 101 of a possible 114 patients (89 per cent) with acute pancreatitis underwent ERCP after recovery from acute illness. In 81 per cent, ERCP was performed within two weeks of recovery. The biliary tract was successfully demonstrated in 87 per cent of the patients and the pancreatic duct i...

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Related Acute Pancreatitis

Efficacy and safety of emergency endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for acute cholangitis in the elderly

AIM To investigate the efficacy and safety of emergency endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in elderly patients with acute cholangitis. METHODS From June 2008 to May 2016, emergency ERCPs were performed in 207 cases of acute cholangitis at our institution. Patients were classified as elderly if they were aged 80 years and older (n = 102); controls were under the age of 80 ye...

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (E.R.C.P.).