Radiation exposure dose and influencing factors during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Various endoscopic procedures under fluoroscopic guidance are being rapidly adopted, and radiation exposure is considered to be increasing. However, there is little concern about this issue in gastroenterology practice. This study aims to evaluate the actual radiation exposure dose (RD) during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and the factors affecting the RD.

Methods

In this retrospective, single-center cohort study of 1157 consecutive patients who underwent ERCP between October 2012 and February 2017, we analyzed the influences of patient characteristics, procedure time (min), total fluoroscopy time (min), type of processing engine, experience of the endoscopist, and type of disease on the total RD (mGy).

Results

The median procedure

SUBMITTER: Hayashi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6242372 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature