Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Methodol. Dec 20, 2025; 15(4): 105053
Published online Dec 20, 2025. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v15.i4.105053
Table 4 Outcomes in patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogram: Atrial fibrillation vs no-atrial fibrillation
Study population with ERCP (n = 433245)

Outcomes
Without AF
With AF (multivariate regression)
P value
With AF (after propensity matching)
P value
1In-hospital mortality1.13%3.82%
ORRef3.46< 0.013.29< 0.01
AORRef1.93< 0.011.74< 0.01
2Mean time to ERCP (days)2.132.942.97
Adjusted coefficientRef+0.8< 0.01+0.50< 0.01
3Mean length of stay (days)5.68.12
Adjusted coefficientRef+1.71< 0.01+1.56< 0.01
4Mean total charge ($)79963106017100359
Adjusted coefficient ($)Ref21209< 0.0117972< 0.01
5Mean total cost ($)1921425534
Adjusted coefficient ($)Ref4869< 0.01Not applicable
6Shock3.26%10.27%
ORRef3.39< 0.013.24< 0.01
AORRef2.17< 0.012.04< 0.01
7Sepsis3.32%6.30%
ORRef1.95< 0.011.96< 0.01
AORRef1.34< 0.011.30< 0.01
8Intensive care unit admission2.30%7.27%
ORRef3.31< 0.013.08< 0.01
AORRef2.41< 0.012.31< 0.01
9Acute kidney injury12.7%29.47%
ORRef2.87< 0.012.76< 0.01
AORRef1.51< 0.011.42< 0.01
10Blood transfusion0.29%0.49%
ORRef1.69< 0.011.67< 0.05
AORRef1.370.081.150.57
11Home discharge78.2%48.34%
ORRef0.26< 0.010.27< 0.01
AORRef0.59< 0.010.62< 0.01

  • Citation: Bangolo AI, Donepudi RC, Nagesh VK, Sandrugu J, Kianifar Aguilar I, Sarraf R, Suliman S, Wadhwani N, Espinoza CEA, Tran HHV, Levy C, Alqinai B, Rambaransingh A, Adibeig M, Ghosal A, Siddiqui G, Bhandari N, Kotnani S, Akrama AA, Thota A, Gill H, Aziz R, Lee CH, Abbisetty SD, Bhangu S, Randhawa K, Habib Z, Khan SA, Lee CYF, Sanoh M, Jacobson K, Lo A, Weissman S. Impact of atrial fibrillation in hospitalized patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: A nationwide analysis. World J Methodol 2025; 15(4): 105053
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  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5662/wjm.v15.i4.105053