Primary Needle-Knife Sphincterotomy for Biliary Access in Patients at High Risk of Post-Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis
Table 1
Patient baseline characteristics.
Variable
Total ()
Age (year), median (range)
52 (25-88)
Sex, female, (%)
24 (70.6)
Causes of ERCP,(%)
CBD stone
30 (88.2)
Malignant stricture
1 (2.9)
Benign biliary stricture
3 (8.8)
Risk factors of PEP,(%)
Young age (≤50 yrs)
14 (41.2)
Female
24 (70.5)
SOD
3 (8.8)
Normal CBD diameter (≤9 mm)
23 (67.6)
Normal total serum bilirubin
18 (52.9)
Previous acute pancreatitis
2 (5.9)
High BMI (>30 kg/m2)
4 (11.8)
ERCP: endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; CBD: common bile duct; PEP: post-ERCP pancreatitis; SOD: sphincter of Oddi dyskinesia; BMI: body mass index.
