Observational Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2015; 21(6): 1900-1906
Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1900
Table 1 Proposed quality Indicators for endoscopic retrograde cholangiography
Quality indicator
1 Appropriate indication
2 Informed consent
3 Assessment of procedural difficulty
4 Prophylactic antibiotics
5 Cannulation rates
Desired duct
Use of precut
6 Extraction of common bile duct stones
7 Biliary stent placement
8 Complete documentation
9 Complication rates: pancreatitis, bleeding, perforation, and cholangitis