Abstract:Objective To analyze the application effect of pancreatic stents in patients underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for calculus of common bile duct.Methods A prospective study was conducted on 100 patients with calculus of common bile duct from June 2019 to June 2022. They were randomly divided into control group and observation group with 50 patients each. ERCP was used in both groups, and pancreatic stents were retained in the observation group. The liver function, inflammatory index level, blood amylase value, the postoperative hyperamylasemia, post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP), postoperative abdominal pain, hospitalization and complications of the two groups were compared.Results Compared with the control group, the levels of glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (GPT), glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT), total bilirubin (TBIL), white blood cells, C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT) 7 d after operation, blood amylase values at 3 and 24 h after operation in the observation group decreased significantly (P < 0.05). The incidence of hyperamylasemia, PEP and severe PEP and the incidence of abdominal pain in observation group were decreased, the score of abdominal pain was decreased, the time to resume eating, the time to normalize body temperature and the time to stay in hospital were shortened, and the total incidence of complications in the observation group was decreased, the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05).Conclusion In patients with calculus of common bile duct underwent ERCP, indwelling pancreatic stent can improve liver function, reduce inflammatory response, reduce the incidence of postoperative abdominal pain, hyperamylasemia, PEP and complications, and promote postoperative recovery.