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Echo Detection of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Air Embolus

NCT01535248 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 17

Last updated 2023-09-06

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Summary

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is an endoscopy technique to visualize and evaluate the pancreatic and biliary systems. It has been reported that rare instances of air embolus have been found associated with the performance of an ERCP and many of these events are fatal. It is our proposal to use transthoracic echocardiography to continuously evaluate for the presence of intra-cardiac air secondary to ERCP venous air embolism and attempt to quantify the incidence of this complication and any potential patient factors that might increase the risk of this complication.

Conditions

  • Air Embolism as A Complication of Medical Care

Interventions

OTHER

Transthoracic Echocardiography

Patients undergoing ERCP will have surveillance with transthoracic echocardiography with exams occurring every 10 mins or more often if needed to evaluate for the presence of intra-cardiac air associated with ERCP insufflation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Nebraska

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nicholas W Markin, MD · University of Nebraska

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-03-07
Primary Completion
2015-12-30
Completion
2015-12-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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