Rapid Urine Trypsinogen-2 Test for the Early Detection of Pancreatitis in Endoscopic Sphincterotomy Patients

Objective Endoscopic sphincterotomy is more invasive and time-consuming than diagnostic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Abdominal discomfort is also more common, and it is difficult to distinguish pain caused by pancreatitis from other procedural reasons (e.g., gas-related). We used the rapid urine trypsinogen-2 test (UT test) as a screen for early diagnosis of endoscopic sphincterotomy- related pancreatitis while reducing the...