Complications of prophylactic pancreatic stenting used for the prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis with regards to stent types: Results of a prospective, controlled study

Introduction: Post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) is the most common complication of ERCP, which can be severe and life threatening especially in high risk patients. Prophylactic pancreatic stent (PPS) insertion is suggested to prevent PEP. Although it is a safe procedure a few complications have been described. The aim of the study was to analyze these in terms of stent types in our prospectively collected database. Patients and methods: 317 patients with high risk of PEP were considered for PPS placement over the past 5 years. PEP was categorized as mild, moderate and severe according to the Cotton consensus criteria…