Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Biliary Drainage in Two Patients with Difficult Biliary Access

Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Biliary Drainage in Two Patients with Difficult Biliary Access

Introduction: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is the method of choice for biliary drainage, although in some cases standard biliary access is difficult or even impossible. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided endoluminal procedures are an alternative in these cases, although experience...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Diogo Libânio, Sílvia Giestas, David Martinez-Ares, Frederico Ferreira, Jorge Canena, Manuela Certo, Luís Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-12-01
Series:GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Biliary drainage
Endoscopic ultrasonography
Palliative therapy
Gastrointestinal cancer
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/485429

Internet

https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/485429

Similar Items