Endoscopic sphincterotomy-induced XXXX : treatment with heat probe.

@entity1 @entity548
BACKGROUND: Endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES)-induced @entity548 is a serious complication of ERCP and occurs in 1% to 2% of all procedures. A heat probe has been used effectively for many causes of @entity548 . We prospectively investigated the efficacy and the safety of heat probe usage in @entity1 with ES-induced @entity548 . METHODS: Between July 2002 and March 2004, ERCP procedures with ES were evaluated prospectively for complications. A heat probe was used to control ES-induced @entity548 . RESULTS: ES was performed in 703 of a total of 1262 (55.7%) ERCP procedures. ES-induced @entity548 occurred in 16 @entity1 (2.3%; 10 @entity1 , 6 @entity1 ; 59.6 +/- 15.2 years). Six of 16 @entity1 bled during ERCP, and all @entity548 was controlled by heat probe. Ten @entity1 hemorrhaged after ERCP: 6 @entity1 needed endoscopic treatment with heat probe, and 4 were followed up with supportive treatment without the need for any further treatment. There was no complication caused by the heat probe in this series. CONCLUSIONS: Heat probe is an easy, safe, and effective procedure for ES-induced @entity548 treatment.
