1976 Volume 18 Issue 2 Pages 321-329
ERCP has become a routine examination as well as angiography for the diagnosis of biliary and pancreatic disease. Recently, this diagnostic value is more increased by detailed analysis of X-Ray findings. On the other hand, complications of ERCP seem to be increasing due to overdose infusion of contrast medium. Here, we studied about complications of ERCP; 108 cases could be followed up by leukocyte count, serum amylase and fever for one week. This paper is written very important things for complications of ERCP. Our conclusions are as follow:1) Cases having an acinar filling showed hyper amylasemia and prolonged serum amylase value.2) Acute pancreatitis recurs after ERCP.3) Severe jaundice or biliary tract disease having a suppurative cholangitis were aggravated by ERCP.4) Some cases of cholecystitis with gall stone were aggravated by ERCP. Cholecystitis was aggravated by injecting of contrast medium. This study suggests that ERCP is an important examination for diagnosis of biliary and pancreatic disease, but ERCP should be done with great care to avoid its complications.
