Characteristics and Outcomes of ERCP at a Canadian Tertiary Centre: Initial Results from a Prospective High-Fidelity Biliary Endoscopy Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is an essential procedure in the management of pancreatic and biliary disease. While its role is firmly established, further well-designed prospective ERCP research is required, as a large portion of previous work has employed retrospective or administrative methodologies, both prone to potential biases. The aim of the Calgary Registry for Advanced and Therapeutic Endoscopy (CReATE) is to be a high-fidelity prospective multicentre registry.

Methods

The study population consisted of consecutive adult ERCP patients from September 2018 to September 2019. Informed consent was acquired for each patient. All relevant preprocedural, procedural, peri-procedural and postprocedural data were captured in real time by a fu

SUBMITTER: Forbes N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8023809 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature