EUS-guided Hepatico-gastrostomy Using a Novel Lumen Apposing Metal Stent
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Malignant Biliary Obstruction
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 20 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong · Other
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About This Trial
EUS-guided biliary drainage is gaining popularity as a means of achieving endoscopic drainage in patients with failed endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) 1. EUS-guided hepaticogastrostomy (HGS) is a type of EUS-guided biliary drainage and the procedure is employed when the ERCP fails due to a malignant bile duct obstruction but the papilla is inaccessible or if the first of the d…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. \>= 18 years of age
2. Anatomically feasible for EUS-guided hepatico-gastrostomy
3. Patients with clinical symptoms and/or signs of extrahepatic biliary obstruction (jaundice, biliary-type pain, cholangitis)
4. Patients with unsuccessful ERCP (failed ERCP, anticipated difficu…
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