Safety of ERCP in patients with liver cirrhosis: a national database study

Volume: 05, Issue: 04, Pages: E303 - E314
Published: Apr 1, 2017
Abstract
Background and aims Given the limited data on the safety of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in patients with liver cirrhosis, we attempted to evaluate this question using a large national database. Methods We conducted a matched case – control study using the 2010 National Inpatient Sample database in which four non-cirrhotic controls were matched randomly for every cirrhotic patient from the same 10-year age group. We...
Paper Details
Title
Safety of ERCP in patients with liver cirrhosis: a national database study
Published Date
Apr 1, 2017
Volume
05
Issue
04
Pages
E303 - E314
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