THE SURVEY OF POST ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIO-PANCREATOGRAPHY PANCREATITIS IN TABRIZ IMAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, 2004-2006

: Background: Despite the progress in the technology of endoscopy and cholangio pancreatography (ERCP), acute pancreatitis is still the common as a consequent complain. In the present study, the prevalence of panceratitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography was surveyed. Methods and Materials: In this descriptive study, 112 patients referred for ERCP, aged 21 to 83 years, were studied. After collection of some information about age, gender and ERCP indications, ERCP was performed. The serum amylase levels were consequently measured at 4 and 24 hours after pancreatography. Post ERCP pancreatitis was diagnosed when serum amylase level was normal before ERCP but increased in for times in 24 hours post ERCP. Results: In 112 patients, the prevalence of panceratitis according to the post ERCP serum amylase level and abdomen pain was 12%. A higher prevalence was seen in females comparing to males. The west common diagnostic outcome of ERCP was stone in common bile duct and operation was sphancterotomy. Conclusion: The result of this study further confirmed that the progress in the technology of ERCP could not decrease the prevalence of post ERCP pancreatitis. The higher prevalence of post ERCP pancreatitis in females, the requirement of further notice to this group.