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. 2005 Sep 7;11(33):5209–5212. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i33.5209

Table 2.

Major complications in 336 patients: comparison between diagnostic and therapeutic ERCP

Complication Diagnostic ERCP Therapeutic ERCP P
n = 72 (%) n = 264 (%)
Pancreatitis 5 (6.9) 13 (4.9) 0.5
Cholangitis 1 (1.4) 8 (3) 0.53
Hemorrhage 0 3 (1.1) 0.36
Other complications 2 (2.8) 3 (1.1) 0.31
Total 8 (11.1) 26 (9.8) 0.68