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...

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Main Author: Libânio, Diogo (author)
Other Authors: Giestas, Sílvia (author), Martinez-Ares, David (author), Ferreira, Frederico (author), Canena, Jorge (author), Certo, Manuela (author), Lopes, Luís (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Biliary drainage
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Endoscopic ultrasonography
Gastrointestinal cancer
Palliative therapy
Gastroenterology
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1159/000485429
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:run.unl.pt:10362/42338

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https://doi.org/10.1159/000485429

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