ERCP Effective for traumatic pancreatic injury Management Across Age Groups, suggests study

Researchers have found in a new study that endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a safe and effective approach for treating traumatic pancreatic injury (TPI) in both pediatric and adult populations. It demonstrates high success in preserving ductal integrity and minimising complications. However, further prospective research is essential to establish standardised treatment protocols.

Traumatic pancreatic injuries (TPI) are rare, critical complications increasingly managed by minimally invasive Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). We systematically reviewed and meta-analyzed ERCP’s efficacy and safety for TPI regarding pancreatic duct integrity and clinical outcomes in diverse populations.

PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science were searched (2000–2024) for studies reporting on ERCP for TPI. Primary outcomes were pancreatic duct integrity and complications; secondary outcomes included mortality and hospital stay. Pediatric and adult populations were compared via subgroup analysis. Publication bias was assessed. Results: Fifteen studies comprising 1,823 patients (54% male, 32% pediatric) were included in the meta-analysis. ERCP demonstrated a pooled clinical success rate of 89% (95% CI: 83–93%) and significantly improved pancreatic duct integrity (OR for pancreatic duct integrity: 9.17, 95% CI: 6.73–12.49). Complication rates ranged from 4 to 17%, with pancreatitis and bleeding being the most common adverse events. Mortality rates were low (3–5%), and ERCP significantly reduced hospital stay by an average of 3.1 days compared to surgical interventions. Pediatric patients had slightly lower success rates (OR: 6.73, 95% CI: 4.01–11.31) compared to adults (OR: 10.87, 95% CI: 7.40–15.98). ERCP is an effective and safe modality for managing TPI in both pediatric and adult patients, yielding high success rates in maintaining ductal integrity and reducing complications, although interpretation requires caution due to potential publication bias. Further prospective studies are required to optimize standardized protocols.

Reference:

Karpuzcu, H.C., Erdoğan, Ç. The clinical efficacy and safety of ERCP in traumatic pancreatic injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Emerg Surg 20, 52 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-025-00631-5

Keywords:

ERCP, Effective, traumatic, pancreatic, injury, Management, Across, Age, Groups, suggests, study, Karpuzcu, H.C., Erdoğan, Ç, Traumatic pancreatic injury, Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, Pancreatic duct injury, Meta-analysis, Trauma

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NEET 2025: Check Expected Cutoffs for Govt MBBS Colleges in West Bengal

New Delhi : With the NEET UG 2025 results announced, medical aspirants across India are now focusing on counselling and seat allocation processes. For students targeting government MBBS colleges in West Bengal, understanding the cutoff trends is crucial for making informed decisions during state counselling.

West Bengal offers a wide network of government medical colleges, from prestigious institutes in Kolkata to newer colleges in districts like Raiganj, Purulia, and Coochbehar. Here’s a comprehensive look at the estimated NEET closing ranks and scores based on past years’ trends across various categories—General, SC, and ST—for these institutions.

NEET Cutoff for West Bengal Government Medical Colleges

College
Name		 General SC ST
NEET Rank NEET Scores NEET Rank NEET Scores
Bankura
Sammilani Medical College, Bankura		 13239 616 70248
Burdwan
Medical College, Burdwan		 11002 622 68808
Calcutta
National Medical College, Kolkata		 8030 632 51137
College of
Medicine and JNM Hospital, Kalyani		 11906 620 71109
College of
Medicine and Sagore Dutta Hospital, Kolkata		 9568 626 64765
Coochbehar
Government Medical College and Hospital, Coochbehar		 13985 614 72144
Diamond
Harbour Government Medical College and Hospital, Diamond Harbour		 13285 616 71040
ESI PGIMSR
ESIC Medical College and ESIC Hospital Joka, Kolkata		 10104 625 68277
Institute of
Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata		 5038 644 36520
Malda Medical
College and Hospital, Malda		 14349 613 70132
Midnapore
Medical College, Midnapore		 14515 612 74413
Murshidabad
Medical College and Hospital, Murshidabad		 14585 612 75602
Nilratan
Sircar Medical College, Kolkata		 7127 635 47735
North Bengal
Medical College and Hospital, Sushrutanagar		 11987 619 70142
Purulia
Government Medical College and Hospital, Purulia		 14735 612 75714
Raiganj
Government Medical College and Hospital, Raiganj		 14639 612 75331
Rampurhat
Government Medical College and Hospital, Rampurhat		 14698 612 70430
RG Kar Medical
College and Hospital, Kolkata		 8065 631 58652
Also Read:NEET 2025: Targeting MBBS in Govt Medical Colleges? Here are State-wise cutoff trends to help you plan better

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NEET 2025 Candidate Seeks Compensatory Marks Over Biometric Glitch at exam centre, Delhi HC Notice to NTA

New Delhi:  The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA) in response to a plea filed by a NEET 2025 candidate seeking compensatory marks.

The petitioner alleged that a faulty biometric verification process at the examination centre caused significant mental distress and affected his performance in the highly competitive MBBS entrance test.

The candidate, who appeared for the NEET-UG 2025 exam on May 4 at Trishla Devi Kanohar Lal Balika Inter College in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, claimed he was allowed entry into the examination hall just five minutes before the test began. He further stated that he was asked to leave the hall during the exam for biometric re-verification, which disrupted his focus.

As per a recent PTI report, the Delhi High Court asked the National Testing Agency to respond to a NEET-UG 2025 candidate’s plea seeking compensatory marks on the ground of being mentally disturbed due to the defective biometric verification system at the exam centre.

Justice Prathiba M Singh on June 20 issued notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA) on the candidate’s plea.

The petitioner alleged that during the authentication process, prior to the exam, the biometric verification did not work at the test centre and he was made to file an application requesting permission to enter the examination hall.

The court directed the preservation of the CCTV recordings, log book entries and any other registers at the test centre, subject to its further orders.

The candidate appeared for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) (UG) 2025 exam on May 4 at Trishla Devi Kanohar Lal Balika Inter College in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.

The petitioner sought certain reliefs including compensatory marks in the medical entrance exam and preservation of CCTV footage from the test centre concerned.

The petitioner claimed being permitted to exam enter only five minutes before the commencement of the test.

While the examination was underway, he was asked to step out for the biometric verification and made to submit an application in both English and Hindi to the centre superintendent which led to considerable mental disturbance to him while giving the exam, his plea said.

The candidate was stated have scored 98.86 percentile in the exam.

The court order said, “Let the contentions in the writ petition be rebutted by the NTA by filing a counter affidavit, specifically in respect of the allegations relating to the biometric verification. In addition, the CCTV recordings, log book entries and any other registers at the test centre shall also be preserved, subject to further orders of this court,” quotes PTI

After the petitioner’s counsel said compensatory marks could also be calculated in line with a Supreme Court decision, the high court said it would be consider the plea on the next hearing after examining the stand of the NTA on the biometric verification.

When the counsel informed that counselling would tentatively commence July 1 onward, the court posted the hearing on June 27. 

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Karnataka HC Orders FIR Against Doctors Over Alleged Medical Negligence Leading to Patient Death

The Karnataka High Court has issued an order to register a medical negligence FIR against two doctors attached to private hospitals, including Fortis Hospital Bengaluru and GM Hospitals, for allegedly operating on a patient without obtaining proper consent. After undergoing two operations at two hospitals, the patient passed away.

Approaching the High Court bench, the patient’s son alleged that even though the accused doctor at Bengaluru-based GM Hospital obtained consent for inserting a catheter on the right side of his father’s body, the procedure was conducted on the left side.

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Sanctity of medical care breached! HC orders FIR against doctors, 1 from Fortis Hospital

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Health Bulletin 30/June/ 2025

Here are the top health news for the day:

Senior Doctor Assaulted with Liquor Bottle at GTB Hospital Campus, Accused in Police Custody

In a shocking incident, a senior faculty member from the Medicine Department of Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital was assaulted yesterday by three unidentified men near Gate 12 of the GTB Campus.

Due to the attack, Dr. Kuldeep Kumar, who is an Associate Professor at the institute, received a head injury.

Police have arrested three accused involved in the incident, the President of the Resident Doctors Association (RDA) of University College of Medical Sciences & Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Dr. Rajat Sharma, informed Medical Dialogues. All the accused are currently in police custody.

The incident took place at around 9 PM on Friday. At that time, Dr. Kuldeep Kumar, who is also the Hostel Warden, was doing rounds inside the campus. He found the three accused publicly drinking on the campus.

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GTB Hospital Associate Professor Attacked with Liquor Bottle, Suffers Head Injury

Can Dentists Perform Hair Transplants? Conflicting Notices Stir Confusion in Telangana

A day after the Telangana Medical Council announced that dentists, dental surgeons, and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons do not possess the required qualifications to perform aesthetic procedures and hair transplants, the Telangana Dental Council has now presented a completely contradictory stand in this regard.

Issuing a public notice today, the Dental Council, Telangana, clarified that duly registered Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, trained under the standards prescribed by the Dental Council of India, are fully qualified and authorized to perform facial aesthetic procedures and hair transplantation.

For more information, click on the link below:

Can Dentists Perform Hair transplants, Aesthetic Surgeries? Tug of War erupts between Medical and Dental Councils

Karnataka HC Orders FIR Against Doctors Over Alleged Medical Negligence Leading to Patient Death

The Karnataka High Court has issued an order to register a medical negligence FIR against two doctors attached to private hospitals, including Fortis Hospital Bengaluru and GM Hospitals, for allegedly operating on a patient without obtaining proper consent. After undergoing two operations at two hospitals, the patient passed away.

Approaching the High Court bench, the patient’s son alleged that even though the accused doctor at Bengaluru-based GM Hospital obtained consent for inserting a catheter on the right side of his father’s body, the procedure was conducted on the left side.

For more information, click on the link below:

Sanctity of medical care breached! HC orders FIR against doctors, 1 from Fortis Hospital

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Can Dentists Perform Hair Transplants? Conflicting Notices Stir Confusion in Telangana

A day after the Telangana Medical Council announced that dentists, dental surgeons, and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons do not possess the required qualifications to perform aesthetic procedures and hair transplants, the Telangana Dental Council has now presented a completely contradictory stand in this regard.

Issuing a public notice today, the Dental Council, Telangana, clarified that duly registered Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, trained under the standards prescribed by the Dental Council of India, are fully qualified and authorized to perform facial aesthetic procedures and hair transplantation.

For more information, click on the link below:

Can Dentists Perform Hair transplants, Aesthetic Surgeries? Tug of War erupts between Medical and Dental Councils

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Senior Doctor Assaulted with Liquor Bottle at GTB Hospital Campus, Accused in Police Custody

In a shocking incident, a senior faculty member from the Medicine Department of Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital was assaulted yesterday by three unidentified men near Gate 12 of the GTB Campus. Due to the attack, Dr. Kuldeep Kumar, who is an Associate Professor at the institute, received a head injury.

Police have arrested three accused involved in the incident, the President of the Resident Doctors Association (RDA) of University College of Medical Sciences & Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Dr. Rajat Sharma, informed Medical Dialogues. All the accused are currently in police custody.

For more information, click on the link below:

GTB Hospital Associate Professor Attacked with Liquor Bottle, Suffers Head Injury

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Survey identifies top factors Americans blame for declining focus and attention

Studies show that the average attention span is now only eight seconds. That’s about as much time as it takes to read a few sentences before being distracted.

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Human immune response to pig kidney transplants mapped, identifying early rejection markers

A pioneering study has provided unprecedented insights into the immune response following pig-to-human kidney xenotransplantation. The findings, presented today at the ESOT Congress 2025, mark a significant step forward in overcoming the biggest challenge in xenotransplantation: rejection by the human immune system.

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