title: [Can endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography be made a low-risk procedure?].
abstract: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is considered a high-risk procedure. Here we report 30-day morbidity and mortality rates following ERCP in a single referral centre with experienced endoscopists and restrictive selection of patients and indications for the procedure. The specific ERCP-related morbidity rate was 6.9%, and the specific ERCP-related mortality rate was only 0.3%. We conclude that ERCP is a safe procedure in the hands of experts and with the use of selection of patients and restrictive indications for the procedure.
authors.affiliation: Kirurgisk Gastroenterologisk Afdeling K, H:S Bispebjerg Hospital, DK-2400 København NV. mbh@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: Mark Berner
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pilsgaard
authors.forename: Søren
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Meisner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000401:mortality / Q000592:standards; D002983:Clinical Competence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012449:Safety