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Background Choledocholithiasis is commonly treated initially with endoscopic sphincterotomy, followed by cholecystectomy to definitively address the underlying problem of cholelithiasis. While the benefits of early cholecystectomy have been realized in other populations, the preferred timing for this subset of patients is less well established. We performed a large, population-based analysis to determine...
Background and aims Expeditious endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in acute cholangitis with biliary decompression is associated with better outcomes. In this study, we evaluated the temporal trends of ERCP utilization and healthcare outcomes among patients hospitalized with acute cholangitis due to choledocholithiasis (CDC) from 1998 to 2012. Methods We identified patients with...
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