Delayed endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is associated with persistent organ failure in hospitalised patients with acute cholangitis
Lee F, Ohanian E, Rheem J, Laine L, Che K, Kim JJ. Delayed endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is associated with persistent organ failure in hospitalised patients with acute cholangitis. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2015, 42: 212-220. PMID: 25997554, DOI: 10.1111/apt.13253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyPersistent organ failureEarly ERCPOrgan failureEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyAcute cholangitisRetrograde cholangiopancreatographySystemic inflammatory response syndromeConsecutive hospitalised patientsCharlson Comorbidity IndexInflammatory response syndromeRelative risk increaseComorbidity indexHospitalised patientsPrimary outcomeResponse syndromeBenign obstructionMalignant stricturesCholangitisPatientsMultivariate analysisRisk increaseHospitalisationHypoalbuminemiaBacteremia