Current approaches and questions yet to be resolved for the prophylaxis of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis

• Published in: World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy Vol. 14; no. 11; pp. 657 - 666
• Main Authors: Saito, Hirokazu, Fujimoto, Atsushi, Oomoto, Kana, Kadowaki, Yoshitaka, Tada, Shuji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 16.11.2022
• Subjects: Opinion Review

Prophylaxis is important for post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis (PEP), which is the most common and serious complication of ERCP. Although the current guidelines include independent patient- and procedure-related risk factors for PEP and available PEP prophylacti...