“…Several variables have already been linked to an increased risk of developing post‐ERCP pancreatitis. These are younger age [6], difficulty with cannulation [6,8], presence of (or suspected) sphincter of Oddi dysfunction [4,6], number of contrast injections [1,6,9], acinarisation during injection of contrast [1,6], performance of a pancreatogram [2,8,9], performance of sphincterotomy [6,8] and prior history of post‐ERCP pancreatitis [6,8]. Prior history of pancreatitis may, however, correlate inversely with severity of post‐ERCP pancreatitis [5].…”