ERCP service in China: results from a national survey

Background ERCP had been performed throughout China for decades. Objective To determine the status of ERCP service in China. Design A national survey. Setting All of the hospitals performing ERCP in mainland China in 2006. Patients All of the patients undergoing ERCP in mainland China in 2006. Main Outcome Measurements The questionnaire included the (1) type of hospitals involved; (2) ownership of the endoscopy unit; (3) ERCP infrastructure; (4)...