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Positive correlation between pancreatic volume and post‐endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis
Author(s) -
Maruyama Hirotsugu,
Shiba Masatsugu,
IshikawaKakiya Yuki,
Kato Kunihiro,
Ominami Masaki,
Fukunaga Shusei,
Otani Koji,
Hosomi Shuhei,
Tanaka Fumio,
Kamata Noriko,
Taira Koichi,
Nagami Yasuaki,
Yamagami Hirokazu,
Tanigawa Tetsuya,
Watanabe Toshio,
Yamamoto Akira,
Kabata Daijiro,
Shintani Ayumi,
Fujiwara Yasuhiro
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.214
H-Index - 130
eISSN - 1440-1746
pISSN - 0815-9319
DOI - 10.1111/jgh.14878
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , pancreatitis , odds ratio , confidence interval , gastroenterology , risk factor , incidence (geometry) , physics , optics
Background and Aim Post‐endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis (PEP) remains the most common and serious adverse event associated with ERCP. Risk factors for PEP have been described in various reports. However, risk factors have not been quantified to date. The aim of this study was to investigate the risk factors for PEP by quantification of pancreatic volume using pre‐ERCP images. Methods Overall, 800 patients were recruited from April 2012 to February 2015 for this study. There were 168 patients who satisfied the inclusion criteria. Measurement of pancreatic volume was achieved using the volume analyzer SYNAPSE VINCENT in all cases and was used to evaluate the risk factors for PEP. Results According to the criteria established by the consensus guidelines (Cotton classification), 17 patients (10.1%) were classified as having mild disease, 4 (2.4%) as having moderate disease, and 5 (3.0%) as having severe disease. Multivariate model analysis showed that a large pancreatic volume was a significant risk factor for PEP (odds ratio [OR] 1.10, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.06–1.13; P < 0.001). In addition, the association between the pancreatic volume and the severity of PEP was positively correlated (the effect of volume [per 1 mL]; OR 1.09, 95% CI 1.07–1.12; P < 0.001, the effect of volume [per 10 mL]; OR 2.27, 95% CI 1.72–3.00; P < 0.001). A larger pancreatic volume was significantly associated with a higher incidence of PEP. Conclusions A large pancreatic volume was identified as a risk factor for PEP. The results of this study suggest that pre‐ERCP images might be useful for predicting PEP.