ERCP in a cohort of 759 cases: A 6-year experience of a single tertiary centre in Libya

Arab Journal of Gastroenterology : the Official Publication of the Pan-Arab Association of Gastroenterology
Ali TumiAbdel-Naser Elzouki

Abstract

The aim of this study was to review the indications, findings, technical success, and outcomes of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) procedures in a large cohort of patients admitted to a single tertiary centre in Libya. A total of 759 consecutive ERCP procedures were performed in 704 patients from January 2005 through December 2010 at the Endoscopy Unit of Central Hospital, Tripoli, Libya. The patients' demographic characteristics, clinical information, ERCP indications, laboratory parameters, and post-ERCP complications were reviewed. Formal written consent was obtained from all patients prior to each procedure. The study included 280 (36.9%) males and 479 (63.1%) females with mean age ± standard deviation (SD) of 56.8 ± 18.7 years. Papillotomy was performed in 670 (88.3%) cases of the ERCP procedures. Common bile duct (CBD) stones were reported in 389 (51.3%) cases and were more frequent in females (234 cases, 60.1%) than males (155, 39.9%) (p = 0.01). The majority of the CBD stones were successfully retrieved with balloon extraction (304 cases, 78.2%), while mechanical lithotripsy (67 cases, 17.2%) and Dormia basket (11 cases, 2.8%) were used for difficult stones. Only seven (1.8%) cases were referred for...Continue Reading

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Dec 6, 2018·Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine = Revue Roumaine De Médecine Interne·Theodor VoiosuBogdan Mateescu

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