Prediction of Post-Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis Using 4-Hour Post-Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Serum Amylase and Lipase Levels.

In conclusion, 4-hour post-ERCP amylase and lipase levels are useful early predictors of PEP that can ensure safe discharge or prompt resuscitation after ERCP. PMID: 28960034 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28960034?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Korean Medical Science - September 30, 2017 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: J Korean Med Sci Source Type: research