Comparison of complication rates for ERCP and analysis of risk factors according to experience of endoscopists and hospital volume
- Conditions
- Diseases of the digestive system
- Registration Number
- KCT0002993
- Lead Sponsor
- Kyungpook National University Medical Center
- Brief Summary
Our study demonstrates the overall AEs of ERCP were associated with endoscopist’s experience and the different approach of treatment strategy according to endoscopist’s individual experience may be important to reduce the AEs of ERCP.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1201
Each endoscopist participated in the study input the data for all consecutive ERCPs attempted during the study and prospectively recorded patient- and procedure-related variables on a detailed data collection sheet at the time of and after ERCP.
more than 18 years
no previous history of sphincterotomy
no main pancreatic duct stricture or dilatation on image study
the patient who signed the written informed consent
Patients were excluded from the study for any of the following cases: younger than 18 years; pregnancy; previous history of sphincterotomy; underlying chronic pancreatitis; main pancreatic duct dilation of more than 5 mm; medically unstable for conscious sedation; and uncontrolled coagulopathy (i.e. international normalized ratio > 1.5 or platelet counts < 50,000/mm3).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary study outcome was to investigate overall AEs and to compare the rate of AEs according to hospital case volume and endoscopist’s experience
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The secondary outcome was to identify patient and procedure risk factors predisposing to the development of AEs.