Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Choledocho-Enterostomy by Using Lumen Apposing Metal Stent in Patients with Failed Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: A Literature Review
Author(s) -
Deepanshu Jain,
Manan Shah,
Upen Patel,
Abhinav Sharma,
Shashideep Singhal
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
digestion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.882
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1421-9867
pISSN - 0012-2823
DOI - 10.1159/000487185
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , stent , endoscopic ultrasound , surgery , lumen (anatomy) , perforation , radiology , pancreatitis , punching , materials science , metallurgy
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has been the cornerstone in the management of malignant jaundice to provide symptomatic relief and/or to allow chemotherapy. Difficult biliary cannulation or the presence of concomitant duodenal obstruction may lead to its failure.
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