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Endoscopic gallbladder drainage for symptomatic gallbladder disease: a cumulative systematic review meta-analysis.

Thomas R McCartyKelly E HathornAhmad Najdat BazarbashiKunal JajooMarvin RyouChristopher C Thompson
Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2021)
Endoscopic GB drainage is a safe and effective treatment for high-risk surgical candidates with symptomatic GB disease. EUS-guided transmural drainage is superior to transpapillary drainage and associated with a lower rate of reintervention compared to percutaneous transhepatic drainage.
Keyphrases
  • ultrasound guided
  • systematic review
  • fine needle aspiration
  • meta analyses
  • randomized controlled trial
  • combination therapy