S22 Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in the Elderly: Trends, Demographic Variations, Complications, and Outcomes

Introduction: With increasing life expectancy, a higher number of elderly patients are undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Adverse events in the general population from ERCP range from 5%-10% and mortality rates range from 0.3% to 0.5%. While epidemiological data and complication rates of ERCP in the general population have been well studied, limited data exists with respect to the elderly population. Methods: We...