Gentamicin in Preventing Post Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Cholangitis in Non-calculus Stenting
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2010-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Cholangitis is the most prevalent infectious complication of ERCP. Stenting of biliary
strictures and stenosis is one of important risk factors for post-ERCP cholangitis. Adding
antibiotics to contrast media has proposed in some studies for prevention of cholangitis but
remains controversial. In this study we compare effect of adding gentamicin versus placebo in
preventing cholangitis in patients who undergone endoscopic stenting for non-calculus
strictures and stenosis.