Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	110269
Country	Greece

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title	Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in elderly patients: Is age just a number or something more?
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Theodoros A Voulgaris, George Tribonias, Ioannis S Papanikolaou, Georgios P Karamanolis, Ioannis A Vezakis, Aspasia Louta, Orfeas Petros Varvarelis, Leonidas Chardalias, Andreas Polydorou and Antonios Vezakis
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Antonios Vezakis, Professor, Department of Endoscopy, Second Academic Surgical Unit, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Aretaieion Hospital, Vasilissis Sofias 76, Athens 11528, Greece. avezakis@hotmail.com
Key Words	Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; Pancreatitis; Common bile duct cannulation rate; Bleeding; Elderly; Safety; Effectiveness
Core Tip	Data suggest that endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is just as effective in elderly patients as in younger ones and is associated with a lower rate of complications, including post-ERCP pancreatitis. Based on our experience, ERCP in elderly patients is generally as safe and effective as in younger patients. However, when complications do occur, they tend to be more challenging to manage. Additionally, factors such as the use of antiplatelet and anticoagulant medications, the presence of periampullary diverticula, and larger stones, more frequently observed among elderly patients, may pose additional risks, especially for bleeding, and may influence procedural success.
Citation	Voulgaris TA, Tribonias G, Papanikolaou IS, Karamanolis GP, Vezakis IA, Louta A, Varvarelis OP, Chardalias L, Polydorou A, Vezakis A. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in elderly patients: Is age just a number or something more? World J Gastroenterol 2025; In press

Received	2025-06-04 01:52
Peer-Review Started	2025-06-04 01:52
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Return for Revision	2025-06-18 07:34
Revised	2025-06-27 11:02
Second Decision	2025-08-22 02:36
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-08-22 07:26
Articles in Press	2025-08-22 07:26
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2025-08-28 01:19
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ISSN	1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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