Risk factors for post-ERCP pancreatitis and hyperamylasemia: A retrospective single-center study

With an increased use of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), post-ERCP complications have attracted much attention. We aimed to identify independent risk factors of post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) and hyperamylasemia, and to develop a simple scoring system of the factors contributing to the clinical prevention against PEP.A retrospective single-center analysis was performed in 4234 ERCP procedures between September 2007 and...