On-site ERCP availability and cholangitis outcomes: Retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and study aims

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is important in acute cholangitis (AC) management but is not available at all hospitals. The association between on-site ERCP availability and cholangitis outcomes is unknown.

Patients and methods

We included adults diagnosed with AC at 27 hospitals in Ontario through the GEMINI network. We collected data on demographics, clinical and laboratory values, and interventions. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality. Secondary outcomes were length of stay, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, readmission rates, and requirement for percutaneous or surgical decompression. We used multivariable regression analyses to assess the impact of on-site ERCP availability on the primary and secondary outcom

SUBMITTER: Khan R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11827753 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature