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Study on Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
C R Debnath1, N Ahmed, M R Debnath
1Professor Dr Chitta Ranjan Debnath, Professor & Head, Department of Hepatology, Mymensingh Medical College (MMC), Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Mymensingh Medical Journal : MMJ
|May 16, 2019
Summary
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, successfully treated biliary and pancreatic diseases in 301 patients. The study highlights ERCP
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Interventional Endoscopy
- Biliary and Pancreatic Diseases
Background:
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is crucial for diagnosing and treating biliary and pancreatic conditions.
- ERCP services in Bangladesh are concentrated in major urban centers.
- Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) initiated ERCP services in 2016, collaborating with a private facility.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the initial experience with ERCP at MMCH.
- To characterize the etiologies and findings of ERCP procedures.
- To assess the frequency and types of complications associated with ERCP.
Main Methods:
- A prospective study conducted at MMCH from April 2016 to July 2018.
- Inclusion of all patients undergoing ERCP during the study period.
- Assessment of etiologies, findings, and complications during and after the procedure, including 30-day follow-up.
Main Results:
- A total of 301 ERCPs were performed, with indications including cholangiocarcinoma (32.56%), choledocholithiasis (31.56%), and periampullary growth (30.89%).
- Therapeutic procedures, primarily endoscopic sphincterotomy (87.04%), were performed in all cases.
- Successful stone extraction was achieved in 98.67% of cases. Post-ERCP pancreatitis occurred in 2.99% of patients.
Conclusions:
- ERCP is a valuable therapeutic tool for biliary and pancreatic diseases in Mymensingh.
- The study demonstrates the feasibility and safety of establishing ERCP services in a tertiary care hospital outside the capital.
- Careful patient selection and monitoring are essential to minimize ERCP-related complications.
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