International multicenter comparative trial of transluminal EUS-guided biliary drainage via hepatogastrostomy vs. choledochoduodenostomy approaches

Background and study aims: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) can be performed entirely transgastrically (hepatogastrostomy/EUS-HG) or transduodenally (choledochoduodenostomy/EUS-CDS). It is unknown how both techniques compare. The aims of this study were to compare efficacy and...

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Main Authors: Mouen A. Khashab, Ahmed A. Messallam, Irene Penas, Yousuke Nakai, Rani J. Modayil, Carlos De la Serna, Kazuo Hara, Mohamad El Zein, Stavros N. Stavropoulos, Manuel Perez-Miranda, Vivek Kumbhari, Saowanee Ngamruengphong, Vinay K. Dhir, Do Hyun Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2016-02-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-109083