Background and Aims Several methods with variable efficacy have been proposed for
difficult biliary cannulation in ERCP. We assessed the comparative efficacy of different …

Background: In the setting of a naïve papilla, biliary cannulation is a key step in successfully
performing endoscopic retrograde cholangiography. Difficult biliary cannulation (DBC) is …

Background and Aims Certain appearances of the major duodenal papilla have been
claimed to make cannulation more difficult during ERCP. This study uses a validated …

The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) has developed performance
measures and established a framework for quality assessment for gastrointestinal …

The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) has recognized the need to
formalize training in small-bowel endoscopy across European centers. The following criteria …

Background The first commercialized single-use duodenoscope was cleared by the US
Food and Drug Administration in December 2019. Data regarding endoscopic retrograde …

Background and study aims Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided tissue sampling is the
standard of care for diagnosing solid pancreatic lesions. While many two-way comparisons …

ERCP and EUS are complementary techniques in the management of biliary and pancreatic
diseases. Combination of these two techniques can reach different levels of complexity with …

Background In patients with altered upper gastrointestinal anatomy, conventional
endoscopic retrograde cholangiography is often not possible and different techniques, like …

Background and study aims COVID-19 has dramatically impacted endoscopy practice
because upper endoscopy procedures can be aerosol-generating. Most elective procedures …