Outcomes of EUS-guided choledochoduodenostomy as primary drainage for distal biliary obstruction with covered self-expandable metallic stents

Conclusion EUS-CDS as a primary drainage technique using SEMS has high technical and clinical success rates. It should be considered an effective drainage method with respect to long-term stent patency, low re-intervention rates, and absence of severe complications. [...] © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: Endoscopy International Open - June 15, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Kuraoka, Naosuke Hara, Kazuo Okuno, Nozomi Kuwahara, Takamichi Mizuno, Nobumasa Shimizu, Yasuhiro Niwa, Yasumasa Terai, Shuji Tags: Original article Source Type: research