The most common indications for ERCP are:
- diagnosis and removal of gallstones in the bile ducts,
- identifying the causes for obstructed outflow of bile, when the latter is suggested by for example jaundice, laboratory findings or the results of other diagnostic methods (ultrasound, CT, MRCP, EUS)
- identifying the causes and consequences of pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas)
- assessment of potential occurrence of pancreatic or bile duct cancer,
- identifying the causes for chronic and acute abdominal pain, when it is suspected that it could be associated with the disease of bile ducts or pancreas.