ERCP stands for endoscopic retrograde pancreatic cholangiography, which means this is an endoscopic procedure, which involves putting in a contrast into the bile duct and or the pancreatic duct to define these two ducts and also helps in managing pancreatic and biliary problems. This is an endoscopic procedures done under sedation along with the help of an x-ray machine. The patient is generally sedated and the procedure is done via this ERCP scope which directly looks into the bile duct an the

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Key Performance Measures for ERCP and Endoscopic Ultrasound from the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Quality Improvement Initiative: * Pre-procedure: Adequate antibiotic prophylaxis before ERCP (≥ 90%) and EUS (≥ 95%). * Completeness of Procedure: Bile duct cannulation rate (≥90%). * Identification of Pathology: Tissue sampling during EUS-FNA (≥85%). * Management of Pathology: Clearance of common bile duct stones (≥90%) and stent placement in case of biliary obstruction (≥9