ERCP in Portugal: A Wide Survey on the Prevention of Post-ERCP Pancreatitis and Papillary Cannulation Techniques.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

Recently the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy delivered guidelines on the prevention of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis (PEP) and on the papillary cannulation and sphincterotomy techniques at endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). There are no data concerning current practices in Portugal. The aim of this study was to capture practice patterns of Portuguese pancreaticobiliary endoscopists with special interest in the prevention of PEP and cannulation techniques.

Methods

A written survey was distributed to all pancreaticobiliary endoscopists attending the first Portuguese meeting dedicated to ERCP in November 2016. The main outcome measures were: technique used for standard biliary cannulation, use

SUBMITTER: Lopes L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6341342 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature