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Increased post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis for choledocholithiasis without acute cholangitis.

Hirokazu SaitoYoshihiro KadonoTakashi ShonoKentaro KamikawaAtsushi UrataJiro NasuHaruo ImamuraIkuo MatsushitaTatsuyuki KakumaShuji Tada
Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2021)
The absence of acute cholangitis may be an important clinical risk factor for PEP due to CBD stone removal. In patients without acute cholangitis, endoscopists should explain the specific risk of PEP carefully and actively implement prophylaxis against PEP.
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