Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 14-21, January 2008

Risks of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography and Sphincterotomy

  • Jeremy Rochester, MD

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Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY.

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is an important tool in the diagnosis and treatment of pancreaticobiliary disorders, but it has significant rates of complications, including hemorrhage, perforation, pancreatitis, cholangitis, and cholecystitis. As advances continue to be made in less invasive technologies, it remains important to understand the complications of ERCP and how best to avoid them.

Keywords: ERCP, sphincterotomy, pancreatitis, complications, hemorrhage, perforation

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PII: S1096-2883(07)00049-6

doi:10.1016/j.tgie.2007.08.006

Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 14-21, January 2008

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