Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (
ERCP) is an essential endoscopic
technique in
diagnosis and
treatment of pancreatobiliary
diseases. Although its diagnostic
role is decreasing because of less invasive modalities such as
magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography or endoscopic ultrasound, it is still very important in
treatment of pancreatobiliary
diseases. However, there is a trend of hesitation to learn
ERCP by the fellows in
Korea because of following reasons; concentration of
ERCP in a few high volume centers, high
risk of post-procedural
complications, and long
training courses. In this background, the
education committee of Korean Pancreatobiliary
Association has prepared for
ERCP educational guidelines for fellows in
Korea. This
guideline should be helpful to fellows
who are currently under the
training.