Table 4

Pharmacoprophylaxis use and post-ERCP amylase measurement (subgrouped by PPS vs non-PPS use)

OverallPPS usersNon-PPS users
Pharmacoprophylaxis useYesNoYesNoYesNo
NSAID72 (34.2%)136 (65.4%)53 (47.3%)59 (52.7%)18 (19.1%)76 (80.9%)
Antibiotics41 (20.6%)158 (79.4%)17 (17.2%)82 (82.8%)24 (24.2%)75 (75.8%)
Intravenous fluids25 (13.2%)165 (86.8%)16 (16.2%)83 (83.8%) 9 (10.0%)81 (90.0%)
Octreotide 3 (1.6%)185 (98.4%) 0 (0%)97 (100%) 3 (3.3%)87 (96.7%)
Post-ERCP amylase measurement13 (6.0%)205 (94.0%) 6 (5.3%)108 (94.7%) 7 (6.9%)94 (93.1%)
  • The overall number of respondents included respondents who did not declare whether they used PPS or not.

  • ERCP, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; NSAID, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug; PPS, prophylactic pancreatic stent.