Benefits of endoscopic gallbladder stenting following percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage
Fumitaka Niiya,
Naoki Tamai,
Masataka Yamawaki
et al.
Abstract:BACKGROUND
Endoscopic transpapillary gallbladder drainage is challenging because of the complexity of the procedure and high incidence of adverse events (AEs). To overcome these problems, endoscopic gallbladder stenting (EGBS) after percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD) can be effective, as it mitigates inflammation and adhesion.
AIM
To examine the benefits of EGBS after PTGBD to assess its efficacy and impact on AEs.
METHODS
We retrospectively… Show more
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