Sucralfate

Summary: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic gastrointestinal disorder characterized by the regurgitation of gastric contents into the esophagus.It can also present in an atypical manner such as chest pain, dental erosions, chronic cough, laryngitis, or asthma i.e. extra gastroesophageal symptoms. Sucralfate is a unique anti-ulcer drug and is a basic aluminum salt of sucrose octa-sulfate. I...

Methods: This is a randomized clinical trial. Patients with choledocholithiasis scheduled for ERCP with EST at National Cheng Kung University Hospital and Siriraj Hospital were enrolled. The study will recruit 120 patients. After randomization, 60 patients will be classified into the intervention group and 60 into the control group. The participants will receive standard ERCP and EST for common bile duct s...