Performing ERCP in elderly people – risk factors and indications

Objective: Nowadays endoscopic procedures are normally performed in old and very old patients for diagnosis and treatment of GI disorders. With increasing age there are higher periprocedural risks. ERCP is the primary endoscopic procedure for diagnosis and treatment of pancreaticobiliary diseases but also has the highest complications rates. To evaluate the safety of this procedure we performed a retrospective analysis of our old patients collective. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of all patients who underwent ERCP procedures in our department between january 2009 and september 2013. All patients…