ERCP Management in Mild Gallstone-Induced Pancreatitis Patients Declining Subsequent Cholecystectomy : a Randomized Control Trial.

Inclusion Criteria: • Diagnosis of gallstone-related pancreatitis (classified as mild pancreatitis according to the 2012 revised Atlanta classification and definitions). • Imaging studies reveal the presence of gallstones or sludge, along with at least one of the following conditions: i. Imaging evidence of common bile duct dilation (common bile duct diameter \> 8 mm for patients aged ≤ 75 years; \> 10 mm for patients aged \> 75 years). ii. Biochemical evidence of cholestasis with total bilirubin levels between 1.8 - 4 mg/dL. iii. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels greater than twice the upper limit of normal. \-