Post–endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis: Overview and pathophysiology

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is a widely used therapeutic endoscopic procedure with small risk of complications. The most common and dreadful complication is post–endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography 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 2 new severity classifications, namely the revised Atlanta classification and the determinant-based classification are more accurate in diagnosing and classifying PEP, respectively.

Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - September 30, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Efstratios I. Koutroumpakis, Georgios I. Papachristou Source Type: research