EUS-guided biliary drainage: A comprehensive review of the literature

Judith E Baars; Arthur J Kaffes; Payal Saxena

doi:10.4103/eus.eus_105_17

EUS-guided biliary drainage: A comprehensive review of the literature

Endosc Ultrasound. 2018 Jan-Feb;7(1):4-9. doi: 10.4103/eus.eus_105_17.

Authors

Judith E Baars¹, Arthur J Kaffes¹, Payal Saxena¹

Affiliation

¹ AW Morrow Gastroenterology and Liver Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Abstract

EUS-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) has emerged as a technique for gaining biliary access when ERCP fails. This article gives a comprehensive review on the role and technique of EUS-BD. Moreover, we propose an algorithm guiding the clinician when to consider EUS-BD after failed ERCP or in anticipated difficult cannulations.

Keywords: Biliary stricture; ERCP; EUS-guided; EUS-guided biliary drainage.

Publication types

Review