Can wire-guided cannulation prevent post-ERCP pancreatitis? A prospective randomized trial.
BACKGROUND
Among the procedure-related factors associated with post-ERCP pancreatitis, selective cannulation of the common bile duct by insertion of a guidewire may be associated with fewer complications than conventional methods of cannulation with contrast injection to access the bile duct. However, the results of studies regarding the usefulness of wire-guided cannulation (WGC) are conflicting.


OBJECTIVE
This prospective randomized trial was designed to determine whether WGC reduces the rate of post-ERCP pancreatitis.


METHODS
A prospective randomized controlled trial.


METHODS
Tertiary-care academic medical center.


METHODS
A total of 300 consecutive patients with native papilla and pancreaticobiliary disease who were candidates for therapeutic ERCP were randomized from June 2006 to May 2007.


METHODS
WGC without contrast injection or conventional cannulation with contrast injection.


METHODS
Post-ERCP pancreatitis, risk factors, and procedure-related complications were evaluated prospectively.


RESULTS
A total of 3 patients (2%) in the WGC group and 17 patients (11.3%) in the conventional group had post-ERCP pancreatitis (P = .001). Among the cases of acute pancreatitis in the WGC group, 2 patients with suspected sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (SOD) and unintentional main pancreatic duct (PD) guidewire cannulation showed post-ERCP pancreatitis despite the use of WGC. In multivariate analysis, WGC was a protective factor (odds ratio 0.1; 95% CI, 0.024-0.490, P = .004), whereas female sex and SOD were risk factors for post-ERCP pancreatitis.


CONCLUSIONS
Our study population was a low-risk cohort.


CONCLUSIONS
WGC is associated with a lower rate of post-ERCP pancreatitis. However, WGC may not prevent post-ERCP pancreatitis in patients with suspected SOD and unintentional PD guidewire cannulation.
Lee
Tae Hoon
TH
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, Korea.
Park
Do Hyun
DH
Park
Ji-Young
JY
Kim
Eun Ok
EO
Lee
Yeon Seon
YS
Park
Jeong Hoon
JH
Lee
Suck-Ho
SH
Chung
Il-Kwun
IK
Kim
Hong Soo
HS
Park
Sang-Heum
SH
Kim
Sun-Joo
SJ
D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003135:Common Bile Duct; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011446:Prospective Studies