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 …

Objectives To evaluate the feasibility and safety of endoscopic ultrasound‐guided
choledochoduodenostomy (EUS‐CDS) without fistula dilation using a novel self …

Surgical intervention was the only option for the management of patients affected by
malignant biliary obstruction (MBO), both for curative intent and for symptom management …

Simple Summary Palliative endoscopy has a fundamental role in the management of
patients with advanced bilio-pancreatic cancers, which can involve the biliary tract and …

Neoplasms of the biliopancreatic confluence may present with obstruction of the bile tract,
leading to jaundice, pruritus and cholangitis. In these cases drainage of the bile tract is …

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

Background: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD), classified as
choledochoduodenostomy (CDS) and hepaticogastrostomy (HGS), is a feasible and …

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

The primary carcinomas that cause malignant biliary obstruction (MBO) are periampullary
tumors and perihilar tumors. 1–4 Video 1 However, MBO can also be caused by lymph node …

Aim: The lumen-apposing metal stent (LAMS) is a new device that expands the scope of
gastrointestinal intervention under endoscopy. LAMS was initially used for the treatment of …