ABSTRACT
Objective: To determine the frequency of Post Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis [PEP] in patients who underwent prophylactic pancreatic duct stenting
Study Design: Descriptive case series
Place and Duration of Study: This descriptive case series was conducted at the department of Gastroenterology, Pak Emirates Military Hospital Rawalpindi, from Jul 2017 to Feb 2018
Material and Methods: One hundred and twenty consecutive patients were enrolled after they met inclusion and exclusion criteria. Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis [ERCP] was performed by Olympus duodeno scope [TJF Q180V] by an endoscopist having at least 3 years experience of performingindependent ERCPs. An additional 4, 6, or 7cm long 5FrGeenen[registration sign] pancreatic plastic stent [Cook Medical] was placed in all cases where pancreatic duct was accidentally cannulated. Primary outcome variable was post ERCP pancreatitis. Data was recorded on a pre-designed proforma and analyzed by SPSS version 21.0
Results: Out of total 120 cases, PEP was found in 4 [3.3 percent] patients. All the 4 patients had mild pancreatitis
Conclusion: PEP is not an uncommon complication following ERCP. The rate of PEP appears to be lower with prophylactic pancreatic duct stenting