Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography-related complications for bile duct stones in asymptomatic and symptomatic patients.

Hirokazu SaitoYoshihiro KadonoTakashi ShonoKentaro KamikawaAtsushi UrataJiro NasuHaruo ImamuraIkuo MatsushitaTatsuyuki KakumaShuji Tada

Published in: JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2021)

ERCP for asymptomatic patients with CBD stones is associated with a higher risk of overall and severe complications than that for symptomatic patients with CBD stones; the overall rate is influenced by the high incidence of PEP in the asymptomatic group. Endoscopists should explain the risk of ERCP-related complications for asymptomatic patients before performing the procedure.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
risk factors
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
minimally invasive
urinary tract