Table 1.
Any patient undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in whom pancreatic stent placement is planned for post-ERCP pancreatitis prevention, is at least 18 years old, provides informed consent, and: | |
Has one of the following criteria: | Or two of the following criteria: |
Clinical suspicion of sphincter of Oddi dysfunction | Age under 50 years old and of female gender |
History of post-ERCP pancreatitis | History of recurrent pancreatitis |
Pancreatic sphincterotomy | At least 3 pancreatic injections, with at least 1 injection to tail |
Pre-cut (access) sphincterotomy | Pancreatic acinarization |
Difficult cannulation | Pancreatic brush cytology |
Short duration (≤1 min) balloon dilation of intact biliary sphincter | |
Exclusion criteria | |
Ampullectomy | |
Case in which a pancreatic stent is placed for therapeutic intent | |
Unwillingness or inability to consent for the study | |
Pregnancy | |
Breastfeeding mother | |
Standard contraindications to ERCP | |
Allergy to aspirin or NSAIDs | |
Known renal failure (creatinine >1.4 mg/dl) | |
Ongoing or recent (within 2 weeks) hospitalization for gastrointestinal hemorrhage | |
Ongoing or recent (within 1 week) hospitalization for acute pancreatitis | |
Known chronic calcific pancreatitis | |
Pancreatic head mass | |
Procedure performed on major papilla/ventral pancreatic duct in patient with pancreas divisum (no manipulation of minor papilla) | |
ERCP for biliary stent removal or exchange without anticipated pancreatogram | |
Subjects with prior biliary sphincterotomy now scheduled for repeat biliary therapy without anticipated pancreatogram | |
Anticipated inability to follow protocol | |
Absence of rectum |
NSAIDs non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs