EUS vs. ERCP-guided primary drainage of inoperable distal malignant biliary obstruction: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Tawfik KhouryWisam SbeitFabien FumexGiovanni MarascoLeonardo Henri EusebiPietro FusaroliShannon Melissa ChanAmir ShahinMaamoun BasheerRodica GinculSarah LeblancAnthony Yuen Bun TeohJeremie JacquesAndrea LisottiBertrand NapoleonPublished in: Endoscopy (2024)
EUS-BD showed a statistically significant lower re-intervention rate compared to ERCP, but with similar technical success rate, stent patency, clinical success rate and safety profile, while in the subgroup of EUS-LAMS, the technical success was better than ERCP Keywords: distal; biliary obstruction; efficacy; safety.