TABLE 2.
Standard Hydration (N=23) |
Aggressive Hydration (N=39) |
|
---|---|---|
Normal bilirubin (≤1mg/dl) | 6 (26.1%) | 9 (23.1%) |
Pancreatic duct injection | 4 (17.4%) | 10 (25.6%) |
Precut Sphincterotomy | 1 (4.3%) | 1 (2.6%) |
Young age (<30 yrs) | 3 (13.0%) | 4 (10.3%) |
No patients in either group had prior post-ERCP pancreatitis, suspected Sphincter of Oddi dyfuncion, pancreatic sphincterotomy, or balloon dilation of the biliary sphincter.
p > 0.25 for all comparisons