ASGE Masterclass: Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Virtual | January 2022-ERCP Perspectives: from yesterday, through today, to tomorrow

ERCP Perspectives: from yesterday, through today, to tomorrow

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Video Summary

In this video, John gives a talk on the history of ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography) and its evolution over the years. He discusses the first description of ERCP in 1968 using a primitive duodenoscope. He highlights the pioneering work of Bill McCune and his colleagues in Washington, D.C., who cannulated the ampulla of vater and performed pancreatograms and cholangiograms. He also mentions the development of sphincterotomy as a therapeutic technique in 1974 by Meinhard Klassen and Keiichi Kawai. John pays tribute to these innovators and expresses gratitude to clinicians and technical experts who have contributed to the advancement of ERCP.

Keywords

ERCP

history

evolution

pioneering work

sphincterotomy