173 outcomes of an international multi-centered registry on eus-guided gallbladder drainage in patients that are unfit for cholecystectomy

EUS-guided gallbladder drainage (EGBD) is gaining popularity as a means of achieving gallbladder drainage in patients suffering from acute cholecystitis that are unfit for cholecystectomy. However, most of the published studies only included small number of patients using one type of stent with a short follow-up. Hence, the aim of the current study is to review the outcomes of a large scale international registry on EUS-guided gallbladder drainage that encompasses different stent systems.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - May 30, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Anthony Y. Teoh, Manuel Perez-Miranda, Rastislav Kunda, Sang Soo Lee, Shayan Irani, Paul Yeaton, Todd H. Baron, Siyu Sun, Rungsun Rerknimitr, Jong Ho Moon, Bronte Holt, Christopher Jen Lock Khor, Amol Bapaye, Shannon M. Chan, Hyun Jong Choi, Theodore Jame Tags: Oral abstract Source Type: research