Response to “Is there a role for ERCP in the management of gallstone pancreatitis in children? A western pediatric surgery research consortium study” by Patwarthan et al

We read with great interest “Is there a role for ERCP in the management of gallstone pancreatitis in children? A western pediatric surgery research consortium study” by Patwarthan et al. [1]. The authors should be commended for presenting the largest pediatric series to date addressing the role of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in acute pancreatitis. However, several important aspects deserve further clarification.First, the precise indications for ERCP were not explicitly defined in their report.