Endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage using a newly designed metal stent with a thin delivery system: a preclinical study in phantom and porcine models.

Kosuke MinagaMasayuki KitanoMasahiro ItonagaHajime ImaiTakeshi MiyataKentaro YamaoTakashi TamuraJunya NutaKenji WarigayaMasatoshi Kudo

Published in: Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001) (2017)

Our newly designed metal stent may be feasible and safe for EUS-BD, particularly when delivered by 7Fr-tee, because it eliminates the need for fistulous tract dilation.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
fine needle aspiration
cell therapy
magnetic resonance
image quality
dual energy