Effect of Delayed Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography after Diagnosis of Acute Cholangitis; A Real-life Experience
Tanyaporn Chantarojanasiri,
Pattrawin Kittipichai,
Apichet Sirinawasatein
et al.
Abstract:Objective: Acute cholangitis is a potentially life-threatening condition. Its main treatments include antibiotics and biliary drainage, but longer waiting times for endoscopic biliary drainage may be unavoidable in some limited-resource settings.
Materials and Methods: All patients who presented with cholangitis and received ERCP during the 3-year study period were included. The associations between waiting time from the diagnosis of acute cholangitis to the endoscopic drainage and the clinical outcomes, inclu… Show more
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