Abstract:Objective: To determine the efficacy of ERCP in acute severe biliary pancreatitis inrelation to rate of complications and hospital stay. Patients and Methods: 30 patents wereincluded in the study, divided into ERCP group & Non ERCP group. The study was conducted atSurgical Unit-I, Holy Family Hospital Rawalpindi from July 2009 to April 2011. ERCP Groupcomprised of 11 patients and non ERCP Group 19 patients. All patients having severe acutebiliary pancreatitis raised alkaline phosphatase and common bile duc… Show more
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