Gastroent Hepat Barc
The most recent articles from: January 2021
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Gastroent Hepat Barc · Jan 2021
Hydration with Lactated Ringer's solution combined with rectal diclofenac in the prevention of pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
Different measures are recommended to reduce pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). We conducted a study in patients with ERCP treated with rectal diclofenac or lactated Ringer's solution, or both interventions, to assess whether there is a decrease in the number of cases of post-ERCP pancreatitis. ⋯ In this work, no benefit was obtained with diclofenac plus hydration in reducing the number and severity of cases of post-ERCP pancreatitis nor with the other prophylactic measures.