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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Apr 16, 2017; 9(4): 171-176
Published online Apr 16, 2017. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v9.i4.171
Published online Apr 16, 2017. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v9.i4.171
Table 1 Complications of sphincterotomy and risk factors for hemorrhage
| Complications of sphincterotomy | Risk factors for hemorrhage |
| Pancreatitis - 1.0%-15.7% (Most common complication) | Presence of coagulopathy |
| Hemorrhage - 2%-7% | Use of anti-coagulation |
| Cholangitis - 1% - (Fever, chills, elevated liver enzymes, and/or positive blood culture within 48 h after the procedure) | Cholangitis |
| Cholecystitis - (Clinical and radiographic evidence of an inflamed gallbladder) | Low endoscopist case volume |
- Citation: Yadav D, Vargo J, Lopez R, Chahal P. Does serotonin reuptake inhibitor therapy increase the risk of post-sphincterotomy bleeding in patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography? World J Gastrointest Endosc 2017; 9(4): 171-176
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v9/i4/171.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v9.i4.171