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- Title
Endoscopic treatment for choledocholithiasis in asymptomatic patients.
- Authors
Xu, Xiao‐Dan; Qian, Jian‐Qing; Dai, Jian‐Jun; Sun, Zhen‐Xing
- Abstract
Background and Aim: A few small retrospective studies recently found that endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in asymptomatic compared with symptomatic common bile duct stones (CBDSs) patients appeared to increase the risk of post‐ERCP pancreatitis (PEP). This study aimed to determine the risk of ERCP in asymptomatic CBDS patients. Methods: A total of 327 consecutive patients with native papilla were invited to participate into the study and divided into two groups: 53 in the asymptomatic group and 274 in the symptomatic group, who underwent CBDS removal by ERCP. Patient's characteristics and outcomes were analyzed. Results: A total of 46 (14.1%) patients had ERCP‐related complications, including PEP, cholangitis, perforation, and bleeding. The overall complication rate in the asymptomatic group was higher than in the control group (26.4% vs 11.7%, P < 0.01). PEP was the most common complication (30/327, 9.2%). Of the 30 cases of PEP, 25 (83.3%) were mild, and the severity in both groups was similar (9/1/1 vs 16/2/1, P > 0.05). The incidence rate of PEP in the asymptomatic group was higher than in the symptomatic group (20.8% vs 6.9%, P < 0.01). Multivariate regression analysis identified asymptomatic CBDSs (odds ratio = 0.241, 95% confidence interval: 0.092–0.628) as being independently associated with PEP occurrence. Conclusion: Asymptomatic CBDSs were associated with increased incidence of PEP compared with symptomatic CBDSs.
- Subjects
ENDOSCOPIC retrograde cholangiopancreatography; BILE ducts; REGRESSION analysis; MULTIVARIATE analysis; ODDS ratio
- Publication
Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 2020, Vol 35, Issue 1, p165
- ISSN
0815-9319
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/jgh.14790