Biliary drainage in patients with unresectable, malignant obstruction where ERCP fails: endoscopic ultrasonography-guided choledochoduodenostomy versus percutaneous drainage

Volume: 46, Issue: 9, Pages: 768 - 774
Published: Oct 1, 2012
Abstract
Background null Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography may fail because of malignant involvement of the second portion of the duodenum and the major papilla. Alternatives include percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) or surgical bypass. Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided choledochoduodenostomy (EUS-CD) has been reported as an alternative. null Objective null To prospectively compare EUS-CD and PTBD in patients with...
Paper Details
Title
Biliary drainage in patients with unresectable, malignant obstruction where ERCP fails: endoscopic ultrasonography-guided choledochoduodenostomy versus percutaneous drainage
Published Date
Oct 1, 2012
Volume
46
Issue
9
Pages
768 - 774
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