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Subject: ERCP Incidence USA
Category: Reference, Education and News > General Reference
Asked by: gotiger-ga
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Posted: 09 Mar 2005 02:45 PST
Expires: 08 Apr 2005 03:45 PDT
Question ID: 487651
I am looking for the Incidence (number of ERCP's performed each year
in USA) of ERCP in USA.

Thanks
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Subject: Re: ERCP Incidence USA
Answered By: bobbie7-ga on 09 Mar 2005 07:57 PST
Rated:4 out of 5 stars
 
An estimated 500,000 to 700,000 ERCPs procedures are performed
annually in the United States.



According to  Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology, an
estimated 500,000 ERCPs are performed annually in the United States.

Excerpt:

?While we are making some strides in the prevention of ERCP-induced
pancreatitis, there is no magic bullet (or stent) as of yet. Treatment
of pancreatitis after ERCP is for the most part unchanged from that of
acute pancreatitis of other causes. Considering that an estimated
500,000 ERCPs are performed annually in the United States resulting in
roughly 25,000 cases of iatrogenic pancreatitis, continued work on
pharmacologic agents and endoscopic drainage techniques to prevent
ERCP-induced pancreatitis is warranted. At present careful patient
selection, careful attention to technique, and referral of high-risk
patients to expert centers may be the most useful measures for
preventing pancreatitis after ERCP.?

Source:
ERCP-induced Pancreatitis 
Stan Branch, MD  
Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology 2000, 3:363-369
Current Science, Inc. ISSN 1092-8472
http://www.treatment-options.com/article.cfm?PubID=GA03-5-1-03&Type=Article&KeyWords=



According to a ChiRhoClin, Inc press release, 700,000 ERCP procedures
are carried out annually in the United States.

Excerpt:

?ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography) is the primary
procedure used by gastroenterologists to assess the health of
pancreatic tissue and abnormalities in pancreatic structure and
function.  There are approximately 700,000 ERCP procedures carried out
annually in the United States.?

ChiRhoClin, Inc : Press Releases
http://www.chirhoclin.com/Pressrelease.htm


Search criteria :
"100000..900000" ERCPs
"100000..900000" "Endoscopic retrograde" cholangiopancreatography


I hope you find this information useful!


Best regards,
Bobbie7
gotiger-ga rated this answer:4 out of 5 stars
Your answer confirms my findings thank you.

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