%0 Journal Article %T Complicaciones de la colangiopancreatograf¨ªa retr¨®grada endosc¨®pica en las urgencias digestivas %A Olaz¨¢bal Garc¨ªa %A Enrique Alberto %A Brizuela Quintanilla %A Ra¨²l A %A Roque Gonz¨¢lez %A Rosalba %A Barrios Osuna %A Irene %A Quintana Paj¨®n %A Ingrid %A S¨¢nchez Hern¨¢ndez %A Ena C %J Revista Habanera de Ciencias M£¿£¿dicas %D 2011 %I Ministerio de Salud Publica %X background. ercp is a very effective technique for treating obstruction of the biliary and pancreatic urgency, but it is not without risks for the patient. methods. we performed a descriptive study of retrospective and cross-sectional in 114 emergency ercp performed in the period 2008-2009 in the cncma in order to know the complications that occurred while performing this endoscopic procedure.results. the age group most affected was 60 to 69 years (25.4%) and female predominant (64.9%). obstructive jaundice (37%), acute cholangitis (31%), post-surgical injury of the biliary tract (24%) and pancreatitis (8%) were the causes of ercp indication of urgency in that order. gallstones (68%) constituted the main finding of the lesion followed by post-urgical bile duct (13%). the bleeding (2%) was the complication presented related endoscopic procedure, whereas hypertension (27%) and respiratory epression (8%) came in non-ercp.conclusions. knowledge of the diseases associated with initial patient chart prior to ercp and its management is mportant to prevent complications during the test. %K complications %K endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography %K urgency %K treatment. %U http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1729-519X2011000400008&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en