Early vs late endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in patients with acute cholangitis: A nationwide analysis

To assess the effect of early vs late endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) on mortality and readmissions in acute cholangitis, using a nationally representative sample.We used the 2014 National Readmissions Database to identify adult patients hospitalized with acute cholangitis who underwent therapeutic ERCP within one week of admission. Early ERCP was defined as ERCP performed on the same day of admission or the next day (days...