Post sphinterotomy-bleeding (PSB) occurs in 1-2 % of Endosocpic Retrograde Cholangiopancreaticography (ERCP) and usually needs no blood transfusion after endoscopic therapy but can be life-threatening in some rare cases. There are no prospective comparative studies concerning the endoscopic treatment of PSB due to the rarity of the incident. Insertion of an endoprosthesis in the common bile duct may be more effective than Epinephrin-injection into the papilla which is the therapy of first choice. A retrospective single centre analysis on both used methods over a study period of 16 years shall be performed.
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Clinical success
Timeframe: From the successful endocopic treatment of post sphincterotomy-bleeding up to 30 days in the follow up
Re-interventions
Timeframe: From the endoscopic treatment of post-sphincterotomy-bleeding up to three months
Hospital stay after treatment
Timeframe: From the endoscopic treatment of post-sphincterotomy-bleeding up to 30 days