Pediatric endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: A systematic review of indications, technical success, adverse events, and complication prevention

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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Sep 16, 2026; 18(9): 125072
Published online Sep 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.125072

Table 3 Endpoint-specific outcome summaries

Endpoint	Usable studies (n)	Study-level summary
Technical success	49	Median 94.7% (IQR: 89.8%-97.2%; range, 24%-100%)
PEP	39	Median 5.2% (IQR: 3.0%-9.5%; range, 0%-20%)
Overall complications or adverse events	89	Median 8.9% (IQR: 3.2%-14.2%; range, 0%-50%)

Missing, ambiguous, or non-endpoint-specific text was not treated as zero-event data. PEP: Post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis; IQR: Interquartile range.

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Citation: Shu J, Yang J. Pediatric endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: A systematic review of indications, technical success, adverse events, and complication prevention. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2026; 18(9): 125072
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Shu J, Yang J. Pediatric endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: A systematic review of indications, technical success, adverse events, and complication prevention. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2026; 18(9): 125072 [DOI: 10.4253/wjge.125072]

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