Therapeutic EUS has witnessed exponential growth in the last decade, but it has been
considered investigational until recently. An increasing body of good-quality evidence is …

Abstract Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), even in expert hands,
may fail in 5–10% of cases, especially in cases of papillary infiltration, malignant gastric …

Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) has been an effective treatment to
access the biliary tree, especially in case of endoscopically inaccessible biliary tree. In …

Percutaneous biliary interventions (PBIs) are commonly performed by interventional
radiologists for diagnostic evaluation and treatment of various hepatobiliary disorders. 1, 2 …

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the technical and clinical outcome of percutaneous
transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) in patients with biliary leakage. All patients who …

Background Complication rates in percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) are
non-uniform and vary considerably. In addition, the impact of peri-procedural risk factors is …

Acute cholangitis is encountered commonly in critically ill, often elderly, patients. The most
common causes of cholangitis include choledocholithiasis, biliary strictures, and infection …

Objectives To investigate transcholecystic management of extrahepatic duct (EHD) stones
using balloon ampulloplasty in patients who are poor candidates for endoscopic retrograde …

Intrahepatic bile duct stone is a type of biliary system disease characterized by complex
conditions and frequent recurrence, and traditional surgical treatment methods tend to cause …

Methods Research studies related to PTCS were reviewed in PubMed, Web of Science, and
China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI)(year range, 1952–2024). There was no …