Primary sclerosing cholangitis increases the risk for pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Background & Aims Patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis ( PSC ) have an increased risk for adverse events following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography ( ERCP ), mainly caused by bacterial cholangitis. The risk of pancreatitis is less examined. Therefore, our aim was to study adverse events following ERCP and to evaluate if PSC is a risk factor for pancreatitis. Methods Data were collected through a Swedish nationwide...