In the last decades, Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has rapidly grown and evolved from being
mainly a diagnostic procedure, to being an interventional and therapeutic tool in several …

Introduction Endoscopic transpapillary approach by endoscopic retrograde
cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the established technique for preoperative biliary …

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has been established as the first-
line therapy for the resolution of biliary and pancreatic diseases. The main disadvantage of …

Background The technical and clinical effectiveness of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)‐
guided gastroenterostomy (GE) has been reported by several meta‐analyses, but few of …

Simple Summary In this review, first, the history of EUS-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) is
summarized. In the following chapters controversies arising from various approaches and …

Abstract Background and Aim Several meta‐analyses have analyzed the technical and
clinical success of endoscopic ultrasound‐guided choledochoduodenostomy (EUS‐CDS) …

Background/Objective: Interventional endoscopic ultrasound (I-EUS) is technically difficult
and has risks of severe adverse events due to the scarcity of dedicated endoscopes and …

Malignant biliary obstruction (MBO), both distal and hilar, represents an ensemble of
different clinical conditions frequently encountered in everyday practice. Given the frequent …

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the workhorse for biliary and
pancreatic ductal interventions. Despite advances in both endoscopes and accessories for …

Malignant distal biliary obstructions are becoming increasingly common, especially in
patients with cancers of the pancreatic head, despite progress in medical oncology …