Safety and Efficacy of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Patients with Performance Status 4.
Rena KitanoTadahisa InoueMayu IbusukiYuji KobayashiTomohiko OhashiYoshio SumidaYukiomi NakadeKiyoaki ItoMasashi YonedaPublished in: Digestive diseases and sciences (2020)
Although ERCP can be performed effectively in patients with PS4, the risk of pulmonary and severe adverse events is high. Prolonged procedures should be avoided in patients with PS4.