Abstract:【Objective】 To evaluate double guidewire technique vs transpancreatic precut sphincterotomy for cannulation of inaccessible common bile duct in endoscopic retrograde eholangiopancreatography (ERCP). 【Methods】 83 cases of difficult bile duct cannulation in ERCP were chosen between January 2011 and January 2013, 52 cases received double guidewire technique cannulation and 31 cases were cannulated by transpancreatic septum precut sphincterotomy.The successful rate of selective bile duct cannulation and complication rate was evaluated for both groups respectively. 【Results】 Bile duct cannulation was successful in 45 of the 52 (86.5%) patients in double guidewire technique group and in 28 of 31 (90.3%) patients in transpancreatic septum precut sphincterotomy group respectively (86.5% vs 90.3%, χ2=0.262, P >0.05). Complication rate was 3.8% and 19.4 in double guidewire technique and transpancreatic precut sphincterotomy group respectively (3.8% vs 19.4%,χ2=5.363, P <0.05).【Conclusions】In case of failed selective bile duct cannulation but successful pancreatic duct cannulation, successful rate of double guide-wire technique and transpancreatic precut sphincterotomy were not significantly different, but complication rate of double guide-wire technique was lower than transpancreatic precut sphincterotomy.