Endoscopic ultrasound-guided pancreatic duct intervention and pancreaticogastrostomy using a novel cross-platform technique with small-caliber devices

Background and study aims Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided pancreaticogastrostomy (PG) has been used as an alternative to surgery to drain pancreatic ducts for treatment of disconnected pancreatic duct syndrome (DPDS). Previous techniques involved using needle-knife cautery, bougie dilation or a s...

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Main Authors: Umar Hayat, Martin L. Freeman, Guru Trikudanathan, Nabeel Azeem, Stuart K. Amateau, James Mallery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2020-01-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-1005-6573