More than 60 experts in infection control, epidemiology, gastrointestinal endoscopy and medical device design gathered at the full-day summit. Participants also included the FDA, CDC and three endoscope manufacturers.
“Right now, all options for improving patient safety and eliminating this risk are on the table. ERCP is a critically important procedure for many of our most vulnerable patients. We wanted to bring together key stakeholders under the unified goals of examining this complex problem, exploring possible solutions and setting priorities as we advance this issue and work to ensure the safe delivery of ERCP to our patients,” said ASGE President Colleen M. Schmitt, MD, MHS, FASGE.
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