Decompensated cirrhosis may be a risk factor for adverse events in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Volume: 36, Issue: 10, Pages: 1457 - 1463
Published: Mar 24, 2016
Abstract
There are limited data regarding the safety of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in cirrhosis. The current literature consists of small series totalling less than 225 patients.Retrospective matched cohort study of the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) for 2009. We compared adverse events of cirrhotic patients who underwent ERCP (n = 1930) with a matched control group that consisted of randomly selected non-cirrhotic patients...
Paper Details
Title
Decompensated cirrhosis may be a risk factor for adverse events in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Published Date
Mar 24, 2016
Volume
36
Issue
10
Pages
1457 - 1463
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