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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2007; 13(6): 901-905
Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.901
Table 1 ERCP findings in 60 patients
Patients n (%)
Papilla
Papillitis (chronic/acute)20 (33)
Periampullary diverticulum7 (12)
Pancreas
Pancreas divisum0
Pancreatitis Cambridge 02 (3)
Pancreatitis Cambridge I11 (18)
Pancreatitis Cambridge II25 (42)
Pancreatitis Cambridge III10 (17)
No pancreatogram12 (20)
Bile duct system
Cholangitis10 (17)
Biliary sludge and stones15 (25)
Bile duct dilation (any)31 (52)
Common bile duct stenosis4 (6 )
Negative cholecystography7 (12)
Table 2 Amount and kind of sphincterotomies in 60 patients
Patients n (%)
Biliary sphincterotomy35 (58)
Pancreatic spincterotomy3 (5)
Both22 (37)
Amount of necessary sphincterotomies
One34 (57)
Two10 (17)
Three9 (15)
Four and more7 (12)
Table 3 Levels of GGT, AP, bilirubin, serum lipase and serum alpha-amylase in all patients (n = 60) prior to and after endoscopic sphincterotomy (mean ± SD)
Prior to ESAfter ESP
GGT (U/L )102.13 ± 146.2141.02 ± 69.24= 0.001
(range 4-711)(range 7-337)
AP (U/L )205.23 ± 214.88146.62 ± 135.2= 0.001
(35-1645)(36-1047)
Bilirubin (mg/dL)1.4 ± 2.440.65 ± 0.75< 0.001
(0.3-15.0)(0.1-6.0)
Serum lipase (U/L )817.37 ± 1391.4529.60 ± 13.18< 0.001
(11-7200)(6-71)
Serum amylase (U/L )192.92 ± 336.4461.63 ± 19.98< 0.05
(15-1714)(21-102)