Korean J Pancreas Biliary Tract.  2021 Jul;26(3):148-167. 10.15279/kpba.2021.26.3.148.

Pharmachologic Prophylaxis for Post-Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
  • 2Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis (PEP) is one of the most burdensome adverse events, occurs in about 3 to 15 percent of patients after the procedure. Various and extensive attempts have been made to find proper prophylaxis for PEP. Nowadays, pharmacologic agents consist one of the pivotal axis for prophylaxis for PEP. In this review article, we tried to overview pharmacologic prophylaxis including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, aggressive hydration, protease inhibitors, exocrine pancreatic secretion inhibitors, and nitrates from recent updated results of randomized controlled studies and key meta-analyses.

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내시경역행담췌관조영술; 췌장염; 약물요법; 예방; Cholangiopancreatography; endoscopic retrograde; Pancreatitis; Pharmacotherapy; Prophylaxis
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