Early endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in predicted severe acute biliary pancreatitis: a prospective multicenter study
HC van Santvoort, MG Besselink, AC de Vries… - Annals of …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
HC van Santvoort, MG Besselink, AC de Vries, MA Boermeester, K Fischer, TL Bollen…
Annals of surgery, 2009•journals.lww.comMethods: We performed a prospective, observational multicenter study in 8 university
medical centers and 7 major teaching hospitals. One hundred fifty-three patients with
predicted severe ABP without cholangitis enrolled in a randomized multicenter trial on
probiotic prophylaxis in acute pancreatitis were prospectively followed. Conservative
treatment or ERCP within 72 hours after symptom onset (at discretion of the treating
physician) were compared for complications and mortality. Patients without and with …
medical centers and 7 major teaching hospitals. One hundred fifty-three patients with
predicted severe ABP without cholangitis enrolled in a randomized multicenter trial on
probiotic prophylaxis in acute pancreatitis were prospectively followed. Conservative
treatment or ERCP within 72 hours after symptom onset (at discretion of the treating
physician) were compared for complications and mortality. Patients without and with …
Methods:
We performed a prospective, observational multicenter study in 8 university medical centers and 7 major teaching hospitals. One hundred fifty-three patients with predicted severe ABP without cholangitis enrolled in a randomized multicenter trial on probiotic prophylaxis in acute pancreatitis were prospectively followed. Conservative treatment or ERCP within 72 hours after symptom onset (at discretion of the treating physician) were compared for complications and mortality. Patients without and with cholestasis (bilirubin:> 2.3 mg/dL [40 μmol/L] and/or dilated common bile duct) were analyzed separately.
Results:
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