None listed
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Each endoscopist participated in the study input the data for all consecutive ERCPs attempted during the study and prospectively recorded patient- and procedure-related variables on a detailed data collection sheet at the time of and after ERCP. more than 18 years no previous history of sphincterotomy no main pancreatic duct stricture or dilatation on image study the patient who signed the written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients were excluded from the study for any of the following cases: younger than 18 years; pregnancy; previous history of sphincterotomy; underlying chronic pancreatitis; main pancreatic duct dilation of more than 5 mm; medically unstable for conscious sedation; and uncontrolled coagulopathy (i.e. international normalized ratio > 1.5 or platelet counts < 50,000/mm3).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary study outcome was to investigate overall AEs and to compare the rate of AEs according to hospital case volume and endoscopist’s experience | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcome was to identify patient and procedure risk factors predisposing to the development of AEs. | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center