Post-Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis: What We Already Know

Acute pancreatitis is the most common serious complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) resulting in significant morbidity and occasional mortality. Post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) has been recognized since ERCP was first performed, and many studies have shown a consistent r...

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Autores principales: Obeidat, Adham E, Mahfouz, Ratib, Monti, Gabriel, Kozai, Landon, Darweesh, Mohammad, Mansour, Mahmoud M, Alqam, Ahmad, Hernandez, David
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Gastroenterology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8890589/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35251843
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.21773
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Sumario:Acute pancreatitis is the most common serious complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) resulting in significant morbidity and occasional mortality. Post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) has been recognized since ERCP was first performed, and many studies have shown a consistent risk that must be balanced against the many benefits of this procedure. This review will discuss the pathogenesis, epidemiology, potential risk factors, and clinical presentation of PEP. Moreover, it will discuss in detail the most recent updates of PEP prevention and management.

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