Clinical Trial: Ice Cold Water Flushing of the Ampulla After Endoscopic Sphincterotomy to Reduce Post-ERCP Pancreatitis

U.S., July 1 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07677397) titled 'Ice Cold Water Flushing of the Ampulla After Endoscopic Sphincterotomy to Reduce Post-ERCP Pancreatitis' on June 21.

Brief Summary: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is an essential diagnostic and therapeutic tool used to manage diseases of the pancreatic and biliary systems. During the procedure, an upper endoscope is used to reach the major duodenal papilla, and a contrast material is injected into the ducts for radiologic imaging. In an endoscopic sphincterotomy, a specialized knife cuts the biliary sphincter to treat papilla conditions or facilitate therapeutic interventions.

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