ABSTRACT Background and Aims Multiple meta-analyses have evaluated the technical and
clinical success of Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided biliary drainage (BD), but those …

Simple Summary EUS-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) has proven effective in the
palliation of malignant biliary obstructions. There are several methods for obtaining EUS …

Background Endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage is an alternative to
percutaneous biliary drainage in cases of malignant biliary obstruction and failure of classic …

Presently, following endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)‐guided biopsy, an endoscopic retrograde
cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with transpapillary stenting is performed for palliation 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 …

Aims In cases of malignant distal biliary obstruction, ERCP is the preferred technique for bile
duct drainage. In case of failure, the alternative techniques are percutaneous transhepatic …

Results: A total of 68 patients were enrolled in this study. A distance of 2.50 cm offered
90.3% sensitivity and 87.5% specificity in predicting bile peritonitis according to the ROC …

Therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) begins with
successful biliary cannulation. However, it is not always be successful. The failure of the …

Over the last decade, endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) has evolved
into a widely accepted alternative to the percutaneous approach in cases of biliary …

The EUS-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) has gained broad acceptance as the preferred
approach after failed ERCP for malignant biliary obstruction. Despite the drainage route …