Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  1993 Mar;13(1):99-110.

A Clinical Evaluation of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

• Kim KH
• Kim CD
• Hyun JH

Abstract

To investigate the diagnostic accuracy of ERCP in pancreatobiliary disease, the authors analysed the 1,244 cases of ERCP. The success rate of ERCP was 91.5%. The diagnostic accuracy of ERCP was 93.6% and complications occurred in 2.1%. Complications included pancreatitis,cholangitis and drug reactions. Among the biliary tract disease diagnosed, by ERCP, biliary tract stone was the most common finding. Compared with operative diagnosis of biliary tract stones,the sensitivity of ERCP diagnosis was 92.7% while that of sonographic diagnosis was 81.4%. The specificity of ERCP diagnosis was 94.4% while that of sonagraphic diagnosis was 80.9%. ln the diagnosis of common bile duct stones, ERCP was more accurrate than sonographic diagnosis. The results show that ERCP was a safe and effective diagnostic tool in the assessment of pancreatobiliary tract disease.

Keyword

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

MeSH Terms

Biliary Tract
Biliary Tract Diseases
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde*
Common Bile Duct
Diagnosis
Sensitivity and Specificity
Ultrasonography