Can topical epinephrine application to the papilla prevent pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography? Results from a double blind, multicentre, placebo controlled, randomised clinical trial

Can topical epinephrine application to the papilla prevent pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography? Results from a double blind, multicentre, placebo controlled, randomised clinical trial

Background and study aims Post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis (PEP) is a complication associated with important morbidity, occasional mortality and high costs. Preventive strategies are suboptimal as PEP continues to affect 4% to 9% of patients. Spraying epinephri...

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Main Authors: Adriana Fabiola Romano-Munive, Miguel Ángel Ramírez-Luna, Luis Uscanga, Felix Tellez-Avila, J Jesus García-Correa, Luis F García-Contreras, José Ramírez-García, Varenka J Barbero-Becerra, Carlos Moctezuma-Velázquez, Jorge A Ochoa-Rubí, Julio Toledo-Cuque, Gerardo Vázquez-Anaya, Daniel Keil-Ríos, Guido Grajales-Figueroa, Francisco Valdovinos-Andraca, Luis Eduardo Zamora-Nava
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Series:BMJ Open Gastroenterology
Online Access:https://bmjopengastro.bmj.com/content/8/1/e000562.full

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