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However, the optimal timing of ERCP remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of urgent ERCP (\u2264\u200924\u00a0h) on clinical outcomes in patients with common bile duct (CBD) stone-related acute cholangitis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A retrospective cohort study was conducted among patients who underwent ERCP for acute cholangitis due to CBD stones between 2008 and 2017. Patients were categorized according to ERCP timing: urgent (\u2264\u200924\u00a0h) and non-urgent (&gt;\u200924\u00a0h). Outcomes included in-hospital mortality, organ failure at 72\u00a0h, length of hospital stay, procedure-related complications, and 30-day readmission. Propensity score matching (PSM) was applied to balance baseline characteristics, including age, sex, comorbidities, Charlson comorbidity index, and cholangitis severity according to the Tokyo Guidelines 2018.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Among 455 eligible patients, 191 matched pairs were analyzed. The mean age was 66\u2009\u00b1\u200916\u00a0years, and 50% were male. Among them, 21.5% had severe cholangitis, 40.4% moderate, and 38.1% mild disease. Following matching, patient characteristics of the two groups were balanced, except for a higher percentage of patients with moderate cholangitis in the non-urgent group. In-hospital mortality was significantly lower in the urgent ERCP group (0.5% vs 21%; adjusted OR 0.09; 95% CI: 0.01\u20130.73;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.024). Median hospital stay was shorter (5 vs 8\u00a0days;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), while stone clearance rates (approximately 75%), persistent organ failure, procedural complications, and readmission were comparable between groups. Subgroup analysis revealed a mortality benefit of urgent ERCP in moderate (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.01) and severe (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.024) cholangitis, but not in mild cases.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Urgent ERCP within 24\u00a0h significantly reduces in-hospital mortality and shortens hospitalization in patients with moderate to severe cholangitis due to CBD stones. 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