Endoscopic luminal stenting (ELS) represents a minimally invasive option for the
management of malignant obstruction along the gastrointestinal tract. Previous studies have …

Dealing with acute cholecystitis in high-risk, critically ill, and unfit-for-surgery patients is
frequent during daily practice and requires complex management. Several procedures exist …

Background and Aims One of the main reasons for failed endoscopic transpapillary
gallbladder stenting (ETGS) under fluoroscopic guidance is the inability to cannulate the …

Gallstone disease is a prevalent biliary disease worldwide, and bacteria play vital roles in
the disease development and progression, as well as the prognosis after endoscopic …

Background Gangrenous cholecystitis (GC) is a particularly severe form of acute
cholecystitis (AC) and is associated with an increased risk of postoperative morbidity and …

Background Percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD) is indicated for
patients with acute cholecystitis (AC) who are not indicated for urgent surgery, but external …

Methods We reviewed 143 moderate and high-surgical risk patients with acute cholecystitis
with or without concomitant common bile duct stones who underwent PC, ETGS, or EUGS at …

Acute cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, and gallbladder polyps represent the most gallbladder
benign diseases. Endoscopic approaches for the management of these diseases were an …

Acute cholecystitis (AC) affects over 20 million Americans annually, leading to annual costs
exceeding USD 6 billion. Optimal treatment is early cholecystectomy. However, patients …

SI Benign gallbladder conditions such as gallstones, inflammation (cholecystitis), and polyps
are the most common forms of gallbladder disease. Gallbladder cancers, although rare, can …