Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
3264751 Digestive and Liver Disease 2008 7 Pages PDF
Abstract

AimsTo compare early endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with conservative management for the treatment of acute biliary pancreatitis: a meta-analysis of prospective randomized trials.MethodPertinent studies were selected from the Medline, Embase, and the Cochrane Library Databases, references from published articles and reviews. Conventional meta-analysis according to DerSimonian and Laird method was used for the pooling of the results. The rate difference (95% CI) and the number needed to treat were used as a measure of the therapeutic effect.ResultsFive prospective randomized trials including 702 patients were selected. Overall complications and mortality rates were 31% and 6%, respectively. In predicted severe pancreatitis the pooled rate difference for complications in early endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography was 38.5% (95% CI −53% to −23.9%); p < 0.0001; number needed to treat = 3. In predicted mild pancreatitis the pooled rate difference for complications in early endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography was 1.8% (95% CI −5.6% to 9.3%); p = 0.6. No mortality was observed in predicted mild pancreatitis. In predicted severe pancreatitis the pooled rate difference for mortality in the early endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography group was 4.3% (95% CI −16% to 7.5%); p < 0.24.ConclusionsEarly endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography reduces pancreatits-related complications in patients with predicted severe pancreatitis although mortality rate is not affected. In predicted mild pancreatitis early endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography has no advantage compared to conservative management.

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