Tu1049 DE NOVO POST ERCP FEVER AND DE NOVO POST ERCP BACTEREMIA IN PATIENTS WITH HISTORY OF BARIATRIC SURGERY-- INCIDENCE, RISK FACTORS AND OUTCOMES

History of bariatric surgery adds to the technical challenge of performing Endoscopic Retrograde cholangio-pancreatoscopy (ERCP) leading to complications. However, there are limited studies analyzing the complications in patients with bariatric surgery especially in a national cohort. The aim of the study was to assess the (1) incidence of post ERCP fever and bacteremia in discharges with history of bariatric surgery utilizing the national cohort (2) risk factors for post ERCP fever (3) effects on outcomes.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - May 31, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Abhishek Bhurwal, Hemant R. Mutneja, Ishani Shah, Shantanu Solanki, Raja Chandra Chakinala, Khwaja F. Haq, Michael J. Bartel, Bhaumik Brahmbhatt Tags: Poster abstracts Source Type: research