Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in Ayrshire, Scotland: a comparison of two age cohorts.

Background And Aims: There is an increased trend in prevalence of pancreato-biliary disease in the elderly population. Consequently there is an increasing demand for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). The aims of this study were to compare ERCP outcomes in patients over 80 with those aged between 60 and 79 years and with the published literature.