title: Complications related to endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: a comprehensive clinical review.
abstract: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is one of the most commonly performed endoscopic procedures. It provides the treating physician with both diagnostic and therapeutic options. The recent shift towards interventional uses of ERCP is largely due to the emergence of advanced imaging techniques, including magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography and ultrasonography. With over 500,000 ERCP procedures performed yearly in the United States alone, it is important that all medical and surgical practitioners be well versed in indications, contraindications, potential complications, benefits, and alternatives to ERCP. The authors present an in-depth review of ERCP-related complications (pancreatitis, bleeding, perforation, etc) as well as special topics related to ERCP (periprocedural antibiotic use, performance of intraoperative ERCP, performance of ERCP during pregnancy, etc).
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Div. of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Silviera
authors.forename: Mark J
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authors.lastname: Seamon
authors.forename: Brian
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authors.lastname: Porshinsky
authors.forename: Mark P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Prosciak
authors.forename: Vijay A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Doraiswamy
authors.forename: Cecilia F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Manuel
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authors.lastname: Lorenzo
authors.forename: Michael
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authors.lastname: Truitt
authors.forename: John
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authors.lastname: Biboa
authors.forename: Amy M
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authors.lastname: Jarvis
authors.forename: Vimal K
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authors.lastname: Narula
authors.forename: Steven M
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authors.lastname: Steinberg
authors.forename: S Peter
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Stawicki