Different Body Positions in Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Abstract：Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) was introduced in 1968 [1]. In recent years, with the rapid development of endoscopic techniques and auxiliary instruments, ERCP has opened up a new era of minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment for biliary and pancreatic diseases in China [2]. Compared with other endoscopic procedures, ERCP requires higher technical skills, and the choice of surgical position is particularly important during the procedure. An inappropriate surgical position not only hinders the operator's work, anesthesia management, and patient comfort, but may also lead to related complications, affecting the prognosis [3]. At the same time, due to factors such as the increasing complexity of disease diagnosis and treatment, changes in anesthesia methods, and patients' growing demand for comfort, different requirements have been put forward for ERCP positions. This article reviews the current mainstream ERCP positions.
Keywords：endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographybody positionleft lateral positionprone positionsupine position
Publication Date：2025-04-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 327-329 )