Duodenoscopy in treatment of acute gallstone pancreatitis.

Objective: To probe the potential use of duodenoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of acute gallstone pancreatitis (GP).

Methods: Fourty-five patients with acute GP were randomly divided into endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) group (n=20) and non-ERCP group (n=25). Each group was subdivided into mild and severe groups according to APACHE II scores.