The evolution of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) from a diagnostic to a therapeutic procedure
has resulted in a paradigm shift toward endoscopic management of disease states that …

Background Although endoscopic ultrasound-guided choledochoduodenostomy (EUS-
CDS) or hepaticogastrostomy (EUS-HGS) has emerged as an option for patients of failed …

Malignant biliary obstruction often presents with challenges requiring the endoscopist to
assess the location of the lesion, the staging of the disease, the eventual resectability and …

Feasibility of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for biliary drainage
is not always applicable due to anatomical alterations or to inability to access the papilla …

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 …

EUS-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) has recently gained widespread acceptance as a
minimally invasive alternative method for biliary drainage. Even in experienced endoscopy …

In the last years, endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) has evolved from a purely diagnostic
technique to a more and more complex interventional procedure, with the possibility to …

Abstract Background/Purpose Endoscopic ultrasound‐guided hepaticogastrostomy (EUS‐
HGS) has many associated adverse events. We evaluated the clinical efficacy and safety of …

Background With endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepaticogastrostomy (EUS-HGS),
guidewire manipulation might be a critically limiting step for nonexperts. However, the …

Recently, with the advancement of techniques, endoscopic ultrasound-guided therapies
have shown distinct advantages, especially in relieving benign and malignant gastric outlet …