Major complications of ERCP include pancreatitis, hemorrhage, cholangitis, and duodenal perforation. The occurrence of post-ERCP pneumoperitoneum is a rare event ( 1%), which is usually the result of ...

Aggressive periprocedural hydration did not reduce the incidence of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis in patients with moderate to high risk of developing this ...

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 ...

Hormonal changes during pregnancy increase the lithogenicity of bile and impair gallbladder emptying, which create a favorable environment for gallstone formation. Choledocholithiasis and consequent ...