Outcomes of ERCP's Performed in the AM vs. PM: Does Procedural Timing Matter?

This article, published in the journal Endoscopy, examines the impact of procedural timing on the outcomes of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) procedures. ERCP is a diagnostic and therapeutic procedure for hepatobiliary disease, but it carries a high risk of adverse events. The study reviewed the records of 5755 ERCP procedures performed at a tertiary referral center and found that the time of day did not affect the procedural success rate. However, there were slightly higher rates of immediate bleeding in procedures performed in the morning, which may be attributed to higher rates of anticoagulation in that group. [Extracted from the article]