Open AccessEndoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage: Results of long-term follow-up
Author(s) -
Omar Ahmed,
Takeshi Ogura,
Ali Eldahrouty,
Hanaa Mohamed Khalaf,
Ehab Mohammed,
Hussein Hassan Okasha,
Ayat Sameer,
Usama M. Abdelaal,
Kazuhide Higuchi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/sjg.sjg_506_17
Subject(s) - medicine , gallbladder , acute cholecystitis , endoscopic ultrasound , cholecystitis , fluoroscopy , surgery , stent , retrospective cohort study , endoscopy , ultrasound , radiology
Recently, endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage (EUS-GBD) has emerged using a self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS). The aim of the study was to evaluate the long-term outcomes of this procedure. In addition, the efficacy and safety of EUS-GBD with SEMS were assessed.