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Objective To observe the application effect of homemade polyhedral pillow in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography operation (ERCP). Methods Using the random number table method, the 160 cases of ERCP patients were divided into traditional group and improvement group on average. Common cotton pillow was used in the traditional group and homemade polyhedral pillow was used in the other. We observed the left facial ministry skin compression of postoperative patients, and a follow-up visit was made about the surgery physician satisfaction and patient comfort. Results The incidence of left facial ministry skin erythema and indentation in improved group patients was 12.50%(10/80), 15.00%(12/80), respectively. The corresponding rate in traditional group was 45.00%(36/80), 48.75%(39/80), respectively. Difference was statistically significant (χ2=20.63, P<0.01; χ2= 20.98, P<0.01). The degree of patient's comfort and Surgery physician satisfaction in improved group patients was 88.5 (70, 95) points, 90.00%(72/80),respectively, which higher than those in traditional group, for about 57.0(51, 83) points,70.00%(56/80), Difference was statistically significant (Z=-6.844, P<0.01; χ2=10.09, P=0.006). Conclusions Intraoperative use of homemade polyhedral pillow in ERCP, can ensure proper head position, reduce the pressure of left facial ministry skin and the occurrence of complications, thus improve the operator and shorten the operation time at the same time, which can also improve the patient′s comfort and the doctor′s degree of satisfaction.