| Theme | Development of Diagnosis and Therapy for Biliary Tract Diseases | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | EUS-guided Biliary Drainage | |
| Publish Date | 2010/11 | |
| Author | Hiroo Imazu | Department of Endoscopy, Jikei University School of Medicine |
| Author | Keiichi Ikeda | Department of Endoscopy, Jikei University School of Medicine |
| Author | Hiroshi Kakutani | Department of Endoscopy, Jikei University School of Medicine |
| Author | Kazuki Sumiyama | Department of Endoscopy, Jikei University School of Medicine |
| Author | Muneo Kawamura | Department of Endoscopy, Jikei University School of Medicine |
| Author | Tomohiro Kato | Department of Endoscopy, Jikei University School of Medicine |
| Author | Hisao Tajiri | Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jikei University School of Medicine |
| [ Summary ] | Recently, EUS-guided biliary drainage for obstructive jaundice has been developed as an alternative to endoscopic transpapillary or percutaneous biliary drainage. Although several reports have showen it to be an effective and safe treatment for obstructive jaundice, they were done retrospectively with small sample sizes. Therefore, EUS-guided biliary drainage should be reserved for endoscopists at tertiary care centers with advanced training in EUS. | |