title: Septic complications following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
abstract: In four patients, septic complications developed following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography which required surgical intervention. The pathogenesis involves stasis in the pancreatic or biliary tree, but the source of infection is unclear. Prompt recognition and early surgical intervention should decrease the seriousness of these complications.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D002758:Cholangiography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000209:etiology; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D011512:Proteus Infections / Q000209:etiology; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000209:etiology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*; D012705:Serratia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000209:etiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology