Management of Pediatric Pancreatic Calculi At a Single Center: a Retrospective Cohort Study

Yifan Deng

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Surgery in Early Childhood; ERCP; Pancreatic Duct Stenting; Pediatric Surgery

Treatments: Procedure: ERCP

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06900790

Ethical No. 2024 Review (35)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the long-term effects of ERCP and surgery in pediatric patients with pancreatic duct stones. The main objective is to determine the optimal treatment choice(ERCP or surgery) for children with pancreatic duct stones and identify the appropriate timing for surgery in patients who have undergone multiple ERCP procedures, in order to avoid adverse outcomes caused by repeated trauma to the duodenal papilla.

Last updated on January 24, 2025.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 2 months to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients aged 0 to 18 years
• Diagnosed with pancreatic duct stones by imaging (e.g., ultrasound, CT, MRCP)
• Treated and followed at pediatric surgery, west china hospital, between 2014 and 2025
• Complete clinical data available for review

Exclusion criteria

• Pancreatic duct stones secondary to previous pancreatic or biliary surgery
• Concurrent severe systemic diseases (e.g., advanced cardiac, renal, or hepatic disease)
• Incomplete or missing key clinical records

Trial design

60 participants in 2 patient groups

ERCP group

Description:

Pediatric pancreatic duct stone patients who underwent ERCP to restore pancreatic duct patency.

Treatment:

Procedure: ERCP

Surgery group

Description:

Pediatric pancreatic duct stone patients who underwent Frey surgery.

Treatment:

Procedure: ERCP