The use of MRCP effectively decreases the complications of ERCP in patients with suspected pancreatobiliary tract diseases

The use of MRCP effectively decreases the complications of ERCP in patients with suspected pancreatobiliary tract diseases Introduction: The most effective method of reducing complication rate of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is to decrease the number of ERCP's. The role of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) in our diagnostic algorithm was analyzed in our prospective study. Patients and Method: 274 patients (pts) with suspected pancreatobiliary tract diseases were referred for ERCP to our department. Therapeutic ERCP was performed in 215 pts on basis of clinical data (case…