Pancreatic fluid collections (PFCs) are a frequent complication of pancreatitis. It is important
to classify PFCs to guide management. The revised Atlanta criteria classifies PFCs as acute …

This is one of a series of statements discussing the use of GI endoscopy in common clinical
situations. The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for Gastrointestinal …

ESGE suggests endoscopic therapy and/or extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) as
the first-line therapy for painful uncomplicated chronic pancreatitis (CP) with an obstructed …

Background and Aims Endoscopic transmural drainage/debridement of pancreatic walled-
off necrosis (WON) has been performed using double-pigtail plastic (DP), fully covered self …

Background and Aims EUS-guided drainage of peripancreatic fluid collection
(PFC)(pancreatic pseudocyst [PP] or walled-off necrosis [WON]) by using a novel lumen …

Background & Aims Endoscopic ultrasound–guided transmural drainage and necrosectomy
have become the standard treatment for patients with pancreatic walled-off necrosis (WON) …

Background A novel lumen-apposing, self-expanding metal stent to perform EUS-guided
drainage procedures has been recently developed. The aim of this study was to analyze the …

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gall bladder drainage (EUS-GBD) has been shown to be
comparable with percutaneous gall bladder drainage (PTGBD) in terms of technical …

Background and Aims A lumen-apposing, self-expanding metal stent incorporated in an
electrocautery-enhanced delivery system for EUS-guided drainage of pancreatic fluid …

Background and Aims Transmural drainage with double-pigtail plastic stents (DPPSs) was
the mainstay of endoscopic therapy for symptomatic peripancreatic fluid collections (PPFCs) …