Introducer-assisted endoscopic transpapillary gallbladder biopsy for indeterminate gallbladder fundal wall thickness

Endoscopic transpapillary gallbladder drainage using a tapered endoscopic sheath

“…Although deep insertion of a stent or tube over the guidewire and into the gallbladder was difficult in our cases, ETGBD was successfully performed using a novel endoscopic tapered sheath (EndoSheather; Piolax, Kanagawa, Japan; Fig. 1, Video S1) that allows insertion of devices with diameters up to 6F through the outer sheath 1–5 …”

“…1, Video S1) that allows insertion of devices with diameters up to 6F through the outer sheath. [1][2][3][4][5] Case 1 was a 90-year-old woman with acute hemorrhagic cholecystitis. ETGBD was performed.…”