Open AccessImpact of introduction of endoscopic ultrasound on volume, success, and complexity of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in a tertiary referral center
Author(s) -
Harathi Yandrapu,
Sherif Elhanafi,
Farhanaz Chowdhury,
Jiayang Liu,
Eduardo Onate,
Alok Dwivedi,
Mohamed Othman
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
endoscopic ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.883
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 2303-9027
pISSN - 2226-7190
DOI - 10.4103/2303-9027.190922
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , endoscopic ultrasound , odds ratio , referral , logistic regression , exact test , retrospective cohort study , radiology , interventional radiology , general surgery , pancreatitis , surgery , family medicine
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is commonly used to examine pancreaticobiliary disorders. We hypothesize that the introduction of EUS service may change the pattern and the complexity of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographies (ERCPs) performed. The aim of this study is to assess the impact of introducing EUS on the volume, success, and complexity of ERCP.