Randomized Trial of Aggressive Fluid Hydration to Prevent Post ERCP Pancreatitis

Patients in the intravenous hydration group wll be treated with lactated ringer infusion at a rate of 3cc/kg/hour during the procedure, be given a bolus of 20cc/kg immediately afterward and receive an infusion of 3cc/kg/hour for 8 hours after the procedure.

Patients randomized to the standard fluids arm will receive lactated ringers at an infusion rate of 1.5cc/kg/hour during the procedure, will receive no bolus, and will receive an infusion of lactated ringers at 1.5cc/kg for 8 hours after the procedure.