Background Gallstone disease affects up to 20% of the European population, and
cholelithiasis is the most common reason for hospitalization in gastroenterology. Methods …

Abstract The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology first published evidence-based clinical
practice guidelines for cholelithiasis in 2010, followed by a revision in 2016. Currently, the …

1 ESGE recommends the use of endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD)
over percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) after failed endoscopic retrograde …

Abstract The Tokyo Guidelines 2013 (TG 13) include new topics in the biliary drainage
section. From these topics, we describe the indications and new techniques of biliary …

Distal biliary strictures (DBS) are common and may be caused by both malignant and
benign pathologies. While endoscopic procedures play a major role in their management, a …

Endoscopic ultrasound/ultrasonography‐guided biliary drainage (EUS‐BD) is a relatively
new modality for biliary drainage after failed or difficult transpapillary biliary cannulation …

Background and Aims EUS-guided choledochoduodenostomy (EUS-CD) using a lumen-
apposing metal stent (LAMS) has recently been reported as an alternative treatment …

A biliary stricture is an abnormal narrowing in the ductal drainage system of the liver that can
result in clinically and physiologically relevant obstruction to the flow of bile. The most …

Background & Aims Several studies have compared primary endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-
guided biliary drainage to endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with …

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with transpapillary metal stenting
is the standard palliation method for malignant distal biliary obstruction (MDBO); however …