title: Advanced cannulation technique and precut.
abstract: For most ERCP endoscopists, the greatest hurdle to a successful procedure is deep cannulation of the bile duct. This article explores basic cannulation technique, then reviews a variety of instruments and techniques designed to increase the average endoscopist's success rate. Expert ERCP endoscopists have a few favorite techniques that have proved reliable over time. The most frequently used ones are highlighted in this review.
authors: Carteret Medical Group, 300 Penny Lane, Morehead City, NC 28557, USA. jbaillie@ccgh.org
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Baillie
mesh_terms: D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D016717:Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic / Q000379:methods*