ERCP practice beyond the training period – bridging the gap between guidelines and real-life practice: a single operator experience of 679 procedures

Abstract

Background. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography has evolved significantly in recent years. The increase in complexity and range of applications has not been adequately reflected in an improvement of training methods for ERCP, with many endoscopists failing to meet required performance standards during their training period and limited available data on their performance immediately after completing training. We aimed to analyze the performance of an independent operator from a developing country after the completion of formal training with regard to procedure and patient-related outcomes.

Keywords

• ercp
• training
• sphincterotomy
• adverse events