Efficacy and Safety of Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangioscopy with the Spyglass DS Direct Visualization System in Patients with Surgically Altered Anatomy: A Pilot Study
CONCLUSIONS: SpyDS-assisted PTCS may be a safe, feasible, and effective procedure for the diagnosis and treatment of biliary diseases in patients with surgically altered anatomy, particularly in those with the Roux-en-Y reconstruction requiring a percutaneous approach. However, our findings need to be validated in further studies.PMID:34162768 | DOI:10.5009/gnl210028
Source: Gut and Liver - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Hyung Ku Chon Keum Ha Choi Sang Hyun Seo Tae Hyeon Kim Source Type: research
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