Chronic Use of Statins and Acetylsalicylic Acid and Incidence of Post‐endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Acute Pancreatitis: A Multicenter, Prospective, Cohort Study

Post‐endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) acute pancreatitis (PEP) is a frequent complication of this endoscopic procedure. Chronic statin intake has been linked to lower incidence and severity of acute pancreatitis (AP). Periprocedural rectal administration of non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs is protective against PEP, but the role of chronic acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) treatment is unclear. We aimed to investigate whether statins and chronic ASA intake are associated with lower risk of PEP.