Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in the elderly: Outcomes, safety and complications

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 621-626

  Chong, Vui Heng ^a   Yim, H B ^b   Lim, C C ^b  

^a RIPAS HOSPITAL   (Brunei Darussalam)

^b TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biliary tract diseases; Elderly patients; Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; Endoscopy complications

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; UREA;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; AGED; ASIAN; BLEEDING; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHOLANGITIS; COMMON BILE DUCT STONE; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DUODENUM PERFORATION; ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GASTRECTOMY BILLROTH II; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; KLATSKIN TUMOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PANCREATITIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SAFETY; SEDATION; SEPSIS; SPHINCTEROTOMY; STENT; TACHYCARDIA; UREA BLOOD LEVEL;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; BILIARY TRACT DISEASES; CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY, ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE; CHOLANGITIS; CHOLEDOCHOLITHIASIS; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAUNDICE, OBSTRUCTIVE; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 27644500820     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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