Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography had been a treatment modality of choice
for both benign and malignant biliary tract obstruction for more than half century, with a very …

Background: The differential diagnosis of biliary strictures remains a challenge. This study
evaluated magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) as a new procedure in …

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is considered the gold standard
for the management of biliary obstruction caused by bile duct stones or benign and …

Benign biliary strictures can be attributable to a large variety of causes, but are commonly
iatrogenic after direct or vascular injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy and other …

Feasibility of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for biliary drainage
is not always applicable due to anatomical alterations or to inability to access the papilla …

Biliary and pancreatic cancers occur silently in the initial stage and become unresectable
within a short time. When these diseases become symptomatic, biliary obstruction, either …

Improvements in echoendoscope design, imaging quality, and accessories have collectively
led the evolution of EUS from a diagnostic to a therapeutic modality. 1 As a result, EUS is …

EUS-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) has recently gained widespread acceptance as a
minimally invasive alternative method for biliary drainage. Even in experienced endoscopy …

Background Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography with sten insertion is an established
procedure for palliation of patients with malignant pancreaticobiliary strictures. In some …

Background: Results of endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage (EUBD) are
unknown in case of proximal stricture. The aim is to assess clinical outcomes of EUBD in …