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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2021; 27(20): 2495-2506
Published online May 28, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i20.2495
Pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: A narrative review
Igor Braga Ribeiro, Epifanio Silvino do Monte Junior, Antonio Afonso Miranda Neto, Igor Mendonça Proença, Diogo Turiani Hourneaux de Moura, Mauricio Kazuyoshi Minata, Edson Ide, Marcos Eduardo Lera dos Santos, Gustavo de Oliveira Luz, Sergio Eiji Matuguma, Spencer Cheng, Renato Baracat, Eduardo Guimarães Hourneaux de Moura
Igor Braga Ribeiro, Epifanio Silvino do Monte Junior, Antonio Afonso Miranda Neto, Igor Mendonça Proença, Diogo Turiani Hourneaux de Moura, Mauricio Kazuyoshi Minata, Edson Ide, Marcos Eduardo Lera dos Santos, Gustavo de Oliveira Luz, Sergio Eiji Matuguma, Spencer Cheng, Renato Baracat, Eduardo Guimarães Hourneaux de Moura, Department of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo 05403-010, Brazil
Author contributions: Ribeiro IB performed the acquisition of data, analysis, interpretation of data, drafting the article, revising the article, final approval; do Monte Junior ES, Miranda Neto AA, Proença IM, de Moura DTH, and Minata MK conducted data analysis and interpretation, revised the article, and final approval; Ide E, and de Moura EGH conducted data analysis and interpretation, drafted the article, and final approval; dos Santos MEL, Matuguma SE, Cheng S, and Baracat R revised, edited and drafted the article, and final approval.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Dr. Moura reports personal fees from Boston Scientific, personal fees from Olympus, outside the submitted work.
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Corresponding author: Igor Braga Ribeiro, MD, Research Scientist, Surgeon, Department of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Av. Dr Enéas de Carvalho Aguiar, 225, 6o andar, bloco 3, Cerqueira Cesar, São Paulo 05403-010, Brazil. igorbraga1@gmail.com
Received: December 10, 2020
Peer-review started: December 10, 2020
First decision: January 27, 2021
Revised: January 30, 2021
Accepted: March 18, 2021
Article in press: March 18, 2021
Published online: May 28, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Acute post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis (PEP) is a feared and potentially fatal complication. Early diagnosis remains the key to the clinical success of these patients. Unfortunately, several topics remain controversial, especially early diagnosis with hyperamylasemia still being mistaken for PEP. The purpose of this review is to demonstrate the evidence in the current literature on PEP.