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Endosonography-guided biliary drainage is useful in cases with failed endoscopic biliary stenting

11-02-2007 · EurekAlert!

Endosonography-guided biliary drainage is a new method that enables internal drainage of bile. A research group led by Professor Naotaka Fujita in Japan performed histological examination of and around the fistula created by ESBD in a patient with ampullary carcinoma. No hematoma, bile leakage, or abscess was observed at the site of puncture in the duodenum and bile duct wall and in/around the sinus tract. These findings may encourage more active use of ESBD in cases with failed endoscopic biliary stenting.

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