End-stage renal disease is associated with increased post endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography adverse events in hospitalized patients.

CONCLUSION: ESRD is a risk factor for post-ERCP AEs and is associated with higher hospital mortality. Careful selection and close monitoring is warranted to improve outcomes.
PMID: 30416316 [PubMed - in process]

Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - November 7, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Sawas T, Bazerbachi F, Haffar S, Cho WK, Levy MJ, Martin JA, Petersen BT, Topazian MD, Chandrasekhara V, Abu Dayyeh BK Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: research