Nafamostat Reduces the Incidence of post‐ERCP Pancreatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
István László Horváth,
Dénes Kleiner,
Rita Nagy
et al.
Abstract:Pancreatitis is the most common complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). As the management of pancreatitis is limited, clinical approaches focus on the prevention of post‐ERCP pancreatitis (PEP). In theory, the serine protease inhibitor nafamostat can reduce circulating inflammatory mediators in pancreatitis. We aimed to investigate the effect of nafamostat in the prevention of PEP in this systematic review and meta‐analysis. The protocol for this review was registered in PROSPERO… Show more
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