Chapter 11

Complications of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

Victor K. Chen MD, MSPH

Victor K. Chen MD, MSPH

Fellow

Division of Gastroenterology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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Richard C. K. Wong MBBS, FACP, FACG, FASGE

Richard C. K. Wong MBBS, FACP, FACG, FASGE

Associate Professor of Medicine Head

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Section of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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First published: 28 November 2008

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Definition

  • Overview of potential complications

  • Emergency ERCP

  • Post-ERCP pancreatitis

  • Post-sphincterotomy bleeding

  • Infectious complications

  • Cardiopulmonary complications

  • Bowel perforation

  • Contrast media-related reactions

  • Conclusions

  • References

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