Post-endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis: Overview and Pathophysiology

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a widely used therapeutic endoscopic procedure with small risk of complications. The most common and dreadful complication is post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP). Concerning the definition of PEP itself and classification of its severity, there is still some ambiguity. The most commonly used definition is the one proposed in the 1991 consensus, although there are indications that the current clinical definition and the two new severity classifications, namely the revised Atlanta (RAC) and the Determinant-Base Classification (DBC) are more accurate in diagnosing and classifying PEP respectively.
Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Source Type: research