The inclusion criteria were: (i) age > 18 years; (ii) absence of pregnancy; (iii) absence of chronic renal ... acute pancreatitis in patients undergoing early ERCP in the acute phase; and (vi ...

Complications are relatively frequent, amongst which pancreatitis is the most common. Post-ERCP pancreatitis is a clinical syndrome of hyperamylasemia and epigastric pain requiring prolongation of ...

Anti-inflammatory drugs alone are not sufficient to prevent inflammation of the pancreas following a common endoscopic procedure, according to a study recently published in The Lancet. Endoscopic ...