Early endoscopic ultrasonography in acute biliary pancreatitis: A prospective pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To investigate the clinical usefulness of early endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) in the management of acute biliary pancreatitis (ABP).

Methods

All consecutive patients entering the emergency department between January 2010 and December 2012 due to acute abdominal pain and showing biochemical and/or radiological findings consistent with possible ABP were prospectively enrolled. Patients were classified as having a low, moderate, or high probability of common bile duct (CBD) stones, according to the established risk stratification. Exclusion criteria were: gastrectomy or patient in whom the cause of biliary obstruction was already identified by ultrasonography. All enrolled patients underwent EUS within 48 h of their admission. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

SUBMITTER: Anderloni A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4579889 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature