Takehiko Koga, Susumu Hijioka, Yoshikuni Nagashio, Yuta Maruki, Kosuke Maehara, Yumi Murashima, Yuki Kawasaki, Kotaro Takeshita, Natsumi Yamada, Motohiro Yoshinari, Yuya Hisada, Shota Harai, Hidetoshi Kitamura, Shun Kawahara, Akihiro Ohba, Chigusa Morizane, Yusuke Ishida, Fumihito Hirai, Takuji Okusaka
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: During EUS-guided choledochoduodenostomy (EUS-CDS), fistula dilation before stent insertion is associated with adverse events (AEs), such as bile leakage and peritonitis. We hypothesized that EUS-CDS without fistula dilation using a novel self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) with a thin delivery system could overcome this problem, and we conducted this study to evaluate its feasibility and safety. METHODS: This was an open-label, single-arm, phase II study at a single institution...
2023: Endoscopic Ultrasound