Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in the elderly: results of a retrospective study and a geriatricians’ point of view

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in the elderly: results of a retrospective study and a geriatricians’ point of view

Abstract Background The incidence of biliary tract pathology is growing with an age-related trend, and progresses as the population ages. Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) represents the gold standard for treatment in these cases, but evidence about its safety in the elderly is s...

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Main Authors: Marianna Galeazzi, Paolo Mazzola, Breanna Valcarcel, Giuseppe Bellelli, Marco Dinelli, Giulio Maria Pasinetti, Giorgio Annoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
ERCP
Endoscopy
Elderly
Procedural complications
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-018-0764-4

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