Efficacy and safety of ERCP in patients with situs inversus totalis: multicenter case series and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in patients with situs inversus totalis (SIT) is rarely understood due to its rarity. Patient position and endoscope manipulation were the main concerns in published case reports. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of ERCP in SIT patients.

Methods

Patients with SIT who underwent ERCP were enrolled in nine endoscopic centers in China. ERCP procedural details and complications in SIT patients were retrieved from electronic medical record. The data was retrospectively analyzed.

Results

From 2011 to 2021, totally 14 patients with SIT undergoing ERCP were identified. The mean age was 56.8 years old and the male-female ratio was 5:2. The main indication for ERCP was common bile du

SUBMITTER: Ding B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9714160 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature