Journal article
The ASGE grading system for ERCP can predict success and complication rates in a tertiary referral hospital
Surgical endoscopy, Vol.33(2), pp.448-453
02/2019
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-018-6317-7
PMID: 29987568
Abstract
The utility of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) grading scale assessing complexity of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has not been evaluated in clinical practice.
Patients that underwent ERCP between January 2015 and December 2015 were included. Procedural difficulty was graded according to the grading system proposed by the ASGE workshop. Technical success rates and complications were recorded.
A total of 1355 ERCPs were performed on 934 patients. Patients were equally divided with respect to gender and had a mean age of 58 years (range 29-86). 391 cases were grade 1, 2 (29%), 695 were grade 3 (51%), and 269 were grade 4 (20%). Altered anatomy was observed in 88% of grade 4 patients. Cannulation was achieved in 98% of cases graded 1-3 and in 88% of cases graded 4 (p < 0.05). Complications were recorded in 10% of all cases with post-ERCP pancreatitis (5.4%) and procedure-related bleeding (1.5%) being the more common ones. No statistically significant difference was noted between the groups with regard to complications. Three perforations were seen in grade 1-3 cases (0.3%) compared to 4 cases in grade 4 cases (1.5%), (p = 0.01).
The grading system proposed by the ASGE workshop can aid in predicting cannulation success and perforation rates in ERCP. Based on this retrospective study, the most complex ERCP procedures can be achieved with encouraging rates of success. There is a need to validate our study with prospective ones performed in other high-volume centers.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The ASGE grading system for ERCP can predict success and complication rates in a tertiary referral hospital
- Creators
- Nadav Sahar - Virginia Mason Medical CenterDanielle La Selva - Virginia Mason Medical CenterMichael Gluck - Virginia Mason Medical CenterS Ian Gan - Virginia Mason Medical CenterShayan Irani - Virginia Mason Medical CenterMichael Larsen - Virginia Mason Medical CenterAndrew S Ross - Virginia Mason Medical CenterRichard A Kozarek - Virginia Mason Medical Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Surgical endoscopy, Vol.33(2), pp.448-453
- DOI
- 10.1007/s00464-018-6317-7
- PMID
- 29987568
- ISSN
- 0930-2794
- eISSN
- 1432-2218
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/2019
- Academic Unit
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984359760702771
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