ERCP is used to diagnose and treat a variety of complex gastrointestinal disorders. The following is a list of common indications for ERCP.
- Diagnosis and treatment of common bile duct stones
- Diagnosis and treatment of strictures (blockage) involving the bile ducts and pancreatic duct
- Removal of pancreatic duct stones (complication of chronic pancreatitis)
- Treatment of Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction (SOD)
- Diagnosis and treatment of recurrent acute pancreatitis
- Treatment of bile leaks following gallbladder surgery or trauma to the bile ducts
- Treatment of pancreatic duct leaks from acute or chronic pancreatitis or trauma to the pancreas
- Removal of tumors involving the major duodenal papilla (ampullary polyps)