EUS gastroenterostomy: Why do bad things happen to good procedures?

With the advent of lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMSs), the creation of anastomoses with the use of flexible endoscopes has become a reality. EUS-guided gastroenterostomy (EUS-GE) was first shown to be feasible in animals in 20121Binmoeller K.F. Shah J.N. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastroenterostomy using novel tools designed for transluminal therapy: a porcine study.Endoscopy. 2012; 44: 499-503Google Scholar and was described in humans 3...