Timing of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in acute biliary pancreatitis without cholangitis: a nationwide inpatient cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The timing of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in patients with acute biliary pancreatitis without cholangitis is unclear. We accessed a national database to analyze the outcomes of urgent (<24 h) and early (24-72 h) ERCP in this cohort.

Methods

The cohort was extracted from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample database. Hospital ERCP volumes were generated using unique hospital identifiers. Multivariate regression modeling was used to analyze the predictors of urgent vs. early ERCP use, and to determine various outcome variables between the 2 cohorts.

Results

Overall, 105,433 admissions were evaluated. There was a significant rise in urgent ERCP performed over the study period. Older patients, males, patients with comorbidities, African Ame

SUBMITTER: Kabaria S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8276366 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature