Endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepaticoduodenostomy versus percutaneous drainage for right intrahepatic duct dilatation in malignant hilar obstruction.

Sung Hyun ChoTae Jun SongDongwook OhDo Hyun ParkDong-Wan SeoSung Koo Lee

Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2023)

EUS-HDS showed comparable efficacy and safety to PTBD for drainage of the right biliary system and produced longer duration of patency and lower frequency of reinterventions in patients with unresectable MHO.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
fine needle aspiration
locally advanced
liver metastases
radiation therapy