The expanding therapeutic use of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, coupled with its technical demands and potential for adverse events, has spurred increased emphasis on adequate training and development of quality standards for ERCP procedures.
Bret Petersen, MD, a consultant in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., presented 10 tips for high-quality ERCP at the New York Society for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy’s 2022 Annual New York Course. Noting that an update to the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy/American College of Gastroenterology quality indicators for ERCP is imminent (Gastrointest Endosc 2015;81[1]:54-66), Dr. Petersen focused on individual endoscopist-level judgment and technical aspects of ERCP performance in his set of tips.