This narrative review provides an overview of the utilization of endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage(EUS-GBD)as a salvage approach in cases of unsuccessful conventional management.EUS-GBD is a minimally ...
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BACKGROUND Endoscopic ultrasound guided gallbladder drainage(EUS-GBD)is being increasingly used in practice(either as a bridge to cholecystectomy in high-risk patients or as destination therapy in non-surgical patient...
BACKGROUND The introduction of lumen-apposing metal stents(LAMS)for endoscopic ultrasound(EUS)-guided drainages has marked a turning point in the field of interventional ultrasound and it is gathering worldwide diffus...
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography(ERCP)is the mainstay procedure of choice for management of obstructive biliary disease.While ERCP is widely performed with high success rates,the procedure is not feasibl...
BACKGROUND Percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage has been the most frequently performed treatment for acute cholecystitis for patients who are not candidates for surgery.Endoscopic transpapillary gallbladder ...
Management of acute cholecystitis includes initial sta-bilization and antibiotics. However, the most definitive treatment is cholecystectomy. A small percentage of patients who are not suitable for surgery due to the ...
Supported by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and the Japanese Foundation for the Research and Promotion of Endoscopy No.22590764 and No.25461035
AIM To assess the long-term outcomes of this procedure after removal of self-expandable metal stent(SEMS). The efficacy and safety of endoscopic ultrasoundguided gallbladder drainage(EUS-GBD) with SEMS were also asses...
Endoscopic self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) placement has become a standard palliative therapy for pa- tients with malignant biliary obstruction. Acute cholecystitis after SEMS placement is a serious complication. W...
The gold-standard management of acute cholecystitis is cholecystectomy.Surgical intervention may be contraindicated due to permanent causes.To date,the classical approach is percutaneous cholecystostomy in patients un...