Post-ERCP pancreatitis in 2364 ERCP procedures: is intraductal ultrasonography another risk factor?

Background And Study Aims: Acute pancreatitis is considered a relevant major complication following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP); according to literature data, the incidence varies between 1.5 % and 17 %. In the present study, we aimed to identify potentially new, hitherto unknown risk factors for post-ERCP pancreatitis.