Efficacy of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreato-graphy in elderly patients

Authors

  • Chittaranjan Das Assistant professor, Department of Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Dhaka
  • Ashis Saha Medical Officer, Department of Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka
  • Faruk Hossain Medical Officer, Department of Urology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka
  • Md Mokhlesur Rahman Assistant Registrar, Department of Cardiac Surgery, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Dhaka
  • Rakibul Hasan Consultant, IBN Sina Specialized Hospital, Dhaka
  • AHM Towhidul Alam Professor, Department of Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bmj.v45i1.28967

Keywords:

ERCP, elderly people, biliary pathology

Abstract

The incidence of biliary tract pathologies increases as the population ages leading to an increase in the demand of therapeutic use of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). This study was carried out to assess the effectiveness of therapeutic ERCP in elderly patients. It was a prospective observational study. Patients aged 65 years or more referred for therapeutic ERCP from July 2007 to June 2008 were reviewed by a preformed data sheet which included all the relevant details of the procedure. It was collected at the time of ERCP & before discharge. Of 67 patients audited, successful therapeutic ERCP was performed in 91.04% cases. Our study showed that ERCP was effective in the elderly patients.

Bangladesh Med J. 2016 Jan; 45 (1): 44-46

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Author Biography

Chittaranjan Das, Assistant professor, Department of Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Dhaka



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Published

2016-07-30

How to Cite

Das, C., Saha, A., Hossain, F., Rahman, M. M., Hasan, R., & Alam, A. T. (2016). Efficacy of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreato-graphy in elderly patients. Bangladesh Medical Journal, 45(1), 44–46. https://doi.org/10.3329/bmj.v45i1.28967

Issue

Vol. 45 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Original Articles