Prophylactic pancreatic-stent placement for the prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis in patients with high risk of complications: Prospective, multicenter, controlled study

Introduction: Post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) is the most common and sometimes life threatening complication of ERCP. Recently, transpapillary placed small caliber prophylactic pancreatic duct (PD) stents has been suggested to prevent PEP. The aim of the present study was to analyze the effectiveness of prophylactic PD stenting on the prevention of PEP in patients with high risk of complications, performed in two Hungarian tertiary endoscopic centers. Patients and methods: Indications for prophylactic PD stenting were as follows: difficult biliary cannulation; repeated inadvertent PD contras filling; precut sphinct…