Open AccessEarly or Delayed Endoscopic Papillotomy (EPT) in Gallstone Pancreatitis
Author(s) -
Arne Ft. Rosseland,
J. H. Solhaug
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-198402000-00005
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreatitis , acute pancreatitis , surgery , pancreatic disease , endoscopy , stage (stratigraphy) , general surgery , pancreas , paleontology , biology
In 29 patients with gallstone pancreatitis, endoscopic papillotomy was performed during the first period (1976-1979) as elective procedure 1-8 weeks after the clinical symptoms had subsided. From 1979, endoscopic investigations and treatment were routinely done within 48 hours after the onset of clinical symptoms. The ERCPs and EPTs were well-tolerated and were performed without serious complications. The results of these series indicate that EPT can be safely performed in the acute stage of gallstone pancreatitis. Acute EPT gives effective drainage and relief of the acute symptoms in patients with obstructive pancreatitis.