10 Pancreatitis Causes
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Cause #10: Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
The risk of pancreatitis is increased following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. This risk is higher if the procedure is performed by an inexperienced endoscopist if there is a dysfunction of the sphincter of Oddi, or when manometry is performed on this sphincter.
Rectal indomethacin and aggressive intravenous hydration before the procedure have been shown to reduce the incidence of pancreatitis following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
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