The survey of post endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis in Tabriz Imam University hospital, 2004-2006

Manoucher Khoshbaten; H Farzin; A Gavidel; H Satea

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The survey of post endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis in Tabriz Imam University hospital, 2004-2006

Author(s):

Manoucher Khoshbaten^1,*,

H Farzin¹,

A Gavidel¹,

H Satea¹

1Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences:Vol. 9, issue 2; e94813

Published online:Mar 23, 2007

Article type:Research Article

Received:Dec 07, 2006

Accepted:Jan 04, 2007

How to Cite:Manoucher Khoshbaten, H Farzin, A Gavidel, H Satea, The survey of post endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis in Tabriz Imam University hospital, 2004-2006.Zahedan J Res Med Sci.2007;9(2):e94813.

Abstract

Background: Despite the progress in the technology of endoscopy and cholangio
pancreatography (ERCP), acute pancreatitis is still the common as a consequent complain. In the
present study, the prevalence of panceratitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
was surveyed.
Methods and Materials: In this descriptive study, 112 patients referred for ERCP, aged 21 to 83
years, were studied. After collection of some information about age, gender and ERCP indications,
ERCP was performed. The serum amylase levels were consequently measured at 4 and 24 hours
after pancreatography.
Post ERCP pancreatitis was diagnosed when serum amylase level was normal before ERCP but
increased in for times in 24 hours post ERCP.
Results: In 112 patients, the prevalence of panceratitis according to the post ERCP serum
amylase level and abdomen pain was 12%. A higher prevalence was seen in females comparing to
males. The west common diagnostic outcome of ERCP was stone in common bile duct and
operation was sphancterotomy.
Conclusion: The result of this study further confirmed that the progress in the technology of
ERCP could not decrease the prevalence of post ERCP pancreatitis. The higher prevalence of post
ERCP pancreatitis in females, the requirement of further notice to this group.

Keywords

Pancreatitis

post endoscopic retrograde cholangio-panceraticogeraphy (ERCP)

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