The volume of ERCPs per endoscopist is associated with a higher technical success and a lower post-ERCP pancreatitis rates. A prospective analysis.
Juan J VilaAmaia Arrubla GamboaVanesa JusuéFermín Estremera-ArévaloBelén González de la HiguerraJuan Carrascosa GilIrene Rodríguez MendiluceNerea HervásCarlos PrietoMarta Gómez AlonsoIgnacio Fernández-UriénBerta Ibáñez BeroizPublished in: Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas : organo oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestiva (2022)
A higher annual volume of ERCP per endoscopist was associated with a higher rate of cannulation and a lower rate of post-ERCP pancreatitis, despite the greater complexity of the procedures. These beneficial effects seem to differ between endoscopists.
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