Objectives Interventional endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) procedures are gaining
popularity and the most commonly performed procedures include EUS-guided drainage of …

Linear echoendoscopes with large instrument channels enable EUS-guided interventions in
organs and anatomical spaces in proximity to the gastrointestinal tract. Novel devices and …

Chronic pancreatitis is characterized by irreversible destruction of pancreatic parenchyma
and its ductal system resulting from longstanding inflammation, leading to fibrosis and …

Backgrounds Stent migration following endoscopic ultrasonography-guided
hepaticogastrostomy (EUS-HGS) may sometimes be fatal because there are no adhesions …

Endoscopic ultrasound guided—pancreatic duct drainage (EUS-PDD) is one of the most
technically challenging procedures for the interventional endoscopist. The most common …

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided pancreatic duct drainage (EUS-PD) has emerged as an
option in patients with failure of retrograde access to the pancreatic duct (PD) because of …

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided pancreatic duct intervention (EUS-PDI) is an emerging
endoscopic approach allowing access and intervention to the pancreatic duct (PD) for …

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided interventions provide easy access to structures
adjacent to the gastrointestinal tract, effectively targeting them for therapeutic purposes …

Introduction Endoscopic retrograde pancreatography (ERP) has traditionally been the
standard modality for pancreatic endotherapy. However, in certain situations, failure of …

Additionally, within the past several years, EUS has played an increasing role as an adjunct
or alternative method to conventional surgical therapies. In the 1980s, EUS was used …