Trainee Involvement and ERCP Risk

Participation by a trainee was not associated with increased risk for adverse events or lower success rate.

Trainees are often eager to learn techniques of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), and at many hospitals a GI fellow is commonly involved in these procedures. Yet it remains unclear whether the presence and participation of a trainee increases the risk for adverse events and worse procedure outcome.

To investigate this issue, researchers conducted a prospective, observational study at six centers (both low-volume and high-volume) across Europe, comparing rates of technical success and adverse events of ERCP procedures performed with versus without the assistance of a trainee. Most trainees had little to no prior ERCP experience.

The study included 1843 ERCPs conducted by 16 experienced physicians and 21 trainees. Trainees …

Reviewing Author

Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG, AGAF, FASGE

Disclosures

Consultant/Advisory BoardBSC; Merit; Olympus

Speaker’s BureauAbbVie

Editorial BoardsGastrointestinal Endoscopy

Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG, AGAF, FASGE

Disclosures

Consultant/Advisory BoardBSC; Merit; Olympus

Speaker’s BureauAbbVie

Editorial BoardsGastrointestinal Endoscopy

Trainee Involvement and ERCP Risk

Topics

Reviewing Author