Early Post Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Cholecystitis - Incidence, Risk Factors, Severity, and Surgical Implications — Case Series

Ravikiran SK (Department of Gastroenterology, MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru-560054, India.)
Nitin Rao AR (Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru-560052, India)
Lokesh LV (Department of Gastroenterology, MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru-560054, India)
Avinash B (Department of Gastroenterology, MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru-560054, India)
Manjunath Patil Kiran R (Department of Gastroenterology, MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru-560054, India)
Satyaprakash BS (Department of Gastroenterology, MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru-560054, India)

The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy
Vol 22, No 2 (2021): VOLUME 22, NUMBER 2, August 2021

Cholecystitis can be a serious complication following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Though the concept of early post-ERCP cholecystitis (PEC) is well known, studies that analysed the predictors, occurrence and outcomes of early PEC are rare. This is an analysis of 11 cases developing severe early post-ERCP cholecystitis.