Przybysz MA, Stankiewicz R. Rare post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography complications: Can we avoid them? World J Meta-Anal 2022; 10(3): 122-129 [DOI: 10.13105/wjma.v10.i3.122]
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Marta Aleksandra Przybysz, MD, Attending Doctor, Department of General, Transplant and Liver Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1a, Warsaw 02-097, Poland. martprzybysz@gmail.com
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
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World J Meta-Anal. Jun 28, 2022; 10(3): 122-129 Published online Jun 28, 2022. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v10.i3.122
Rare post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography complications: Can we avoid them?
Marta Aleksandra Przybysz, Rafał Stankiewicz
Marta Aleksandra Przybysz, Rafał Stankiewicz, Department of General, Transplant and Liver Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw 02-097, Poland
Author contributions: Przybysz MA conceptualized the study, did the literature search, wrote the paper, and approved the final version of the article; Stankiewicz R conceptualized the study, did the literature search, critically reviewed the paper, and approved the final version of the article.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest regarding this manuscript.
Open-Access: This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Corresponding author: Marta Aleksandra Przybysz, MD, Attending Doctor, Department of General, Transplant and Liver Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1a, Warsaw 02-097, Poland. martprzybysz@gmail.com
Received: March 15, 2022 Peer-review started: March 15, 2022 First decision: April 13, 2022 Revised: May 11, 2022 Accepted: June 24, 2022 Article in press: June 24, 2022 Published online: June 28, 2022
Core Tip
Core Tip: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is a common procedure used to manage pancreaticobiliary disorders. The group of most frequent complications is well described and includes pancreatitis, cholecystitis, and hemorrhage. Rare adverse effects occur occasionally but carry a significant risk of unexpected and potentially dangerous results. In some cases, the knowledge of pre-existing conditions might be helpful in avoiding the unwanted outcome, while in others, the risk factors are not clearly defined. Such situations demand increased caution in the post-procedure period. Physicians should be alerted by symptoms of abdominal pain or instability of patient’s condition, investigate further for possible causes, and be ready to implement the appropriate treatment immediately.
