title: Endoscopic retrograde pancreatography: When should we do it?
abstract: Endoscopic retrograde pancreatography (ERP) is an accurate imaging modality in the diagnosis of pancreatobiliary diseases. However, its use has been substantially reduced due to the invasiveness of procedure, the risk of complications and the widespread availability of non-invasive cross-section imaging techniques (computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and endoscopic ultrasound). Since the introduction of endoscopic sphincterotomy, ERP has transformed from diagnostic method to an almost exclusively therapeutic procedure. Pancreatic duct injection substantially increased the risk of post-ERP pancreatitis (1.6%-15.7%); therefore, according to international guidelines ERP is recommended only in cases where biliary intervention is required. However, the role of ERP in the management of pancreatic diseases is currently not clearly defined, but in some cases the filling of pancreatic duct may provide essential information complementing the results of non-invasive imaging techniques. The aim of this publication is to systematically summarize the literature dealing with the diagnostic yield of ERP. We would like to define the precise indications of ERP and overview a diagnostic protocol of pancreatic diseases depending on international guidelines and the opinion of Hungarian experts, because it may improve the diagnostic accuracy, minimize of burden of patients and reduce the risk of procedure related complications.
authors: Renáta Bor, Anna Fábián, Zoltán Szepes, First Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, 6720 Szeged, Hungary.
authors: Renáta
authors: R
authors: Bor
authors: Renáta Bor, Anna Fábián, Zoltán Szepes, First Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, 6720 Szeged, Hungary.
authors: László
authors: L
authors: Madácsy
authors: Renáta Bor, Anna Fábián, Zoltán Szepes, First Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, 6720 Szeged, Hungary.
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Fábián
authors: Renáta Bor, Anna Fábián, Zoltán Szepes, First Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, 6720 Szeged, Hungary.
authors: Attila
authors: A
authors: Szepes
authors: Renáta Bor, Anna Fábián, Zoltán Szepes, First Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, 6720 Szeged, Hungary.
authors: Zoltán
authors: Z
authors: Szepes
keywords: Autoimmune pancreatitis; Chronic pancreatitis; Endoscopic pancreatography; Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; Pancreas divisum