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Article: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in a general surgery training program / Discussion
- Article from:
- The American Surgeon
- Article date:
- July 1, 1998
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright The Southeastern Surgical Congress Jul 1998. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is one of the most complex procedures performed by endoscopists. ERCP has been performed primarily by gastroenterologists. There have been no reports in the literature regarding ERCP training within the framework of a general surgery residency program. The purpose of this study was to review ERCPs performed by surgical attendings and resident staff during a 6-year period and compare the success and complication rates with those found in published gastroenterological series. There were a total of 193 ERCPs performed on 171 patients for a success rate of 82.4 per cent and a complication rate of 6.7 per cent. A resident was the primary ...
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