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. 2021 Apr 15;9(4):E629–E634. doi: 10.1055/a-1380-3419

Table 1. Indications for ERCP.

Total (n = 804)
Indication for ERCP n (%)
Stenting for distal tumors 213 (26.5)
CBD stones 190 (23.6)
Cholangitis 152 (18.9)
Biliary stent replacement  62 (7.7)
Acute pancreatitis  54 (6.7)
Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma  28 (3.5)
Iatrogenic biliary leak/stricture  23 (2.9)
Ampullary neoplasia  22 (2.7)
Papillary stenosis of unknown origin  13 (1.6)
Biliary stenosis in chronic pancreatitis   9 (1.1)
Post-OLT biliary stenosis   7 (0.9)
Recurrent pancreatitis in pancreas divisum   6 (0.7)
Pancreatic stent replacement   5 (0.6)
Main pancreatic duct stenosis or stone   5 (0.6)
Hemobilia/papillary bleeding   3 (0.4)
Other (Mirizzi’s syndrome, main pancreatic duct disruption, Recurrent pancreatitis, PSC, extrinsic neoplastic compression of CBD, peripapillary GIST)  12 (1.5)

ERCP – endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; CBD – common bile duct; OLT – orthotopic liver transplantation; PSC – primary sclerosing cholangitis; GIST – gastrointestinal stromal tumor.