The American journal of gastroenterology
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Am. J. Gastroenterol. · Jan 2006
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyRisk factors for post-ERCP pancreatitis: a prospective multicenter study.
Pancreatitis is the most common and serious complication of diagnostic and therapeutic ERCP. The aim of this study is to examine the potential patient- and procedure-related risk factors for post-ERCP pancreatitis in a prospective multicenter study. ⋯ This study emphasizes the role of patient factors (age, SOD, prior history of post-ERCP pancreatitis) and technical factors (number of PD injections, minor papilla sphincterotomy, and operator experience) as the determining high-risk predictors for post-ERCP pancreatitis.