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Review
. 2017 Apr;8(2):124-128.
doi: 10.1136/flgastro-2016-100771. Epub 2017 Feb 10.

Training in ERCP and EUS in the UK anno 2017

Noor Lh Bekkali  1   2 , Gavin J Johnson  1
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Review

Training in ERCP and EUS in the UK anno 2017

Noor Lh Bekkali et al. Frontline Gastroenterol. 2017 Apr.

Abstract

In the last 20 years, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has evolved from being a diagnostic procedure to being almost exclusively therapeutic. Similarly, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is developing into ever-increasing therapeutic roles. Operator technique is central to diagnostic accuracy in EUS, as is effective and safer therapy for both ERCP and therapeutic EUS. Hence, effective training and robust standards for certification and revalidation are required to ensure ERCP and EUS in the UK are as effective and as safe as possible.

Keywords: DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC ENDOSCOPY; ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE PANCREATOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASONOGRAPHY; PANCREATO-BILIARY DISORDERS.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None.

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Figure 1
Non-biological endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography model and setting in Rome, Italy, designed by Dr Ivo Boskoski. Pictures received from Dr Boskoski.
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