Safety and Efficacy of Mechanical Versus Electrocautery Dilator for EUS-guided Biliary Drainage (MED-BD)
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
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
- 64 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital · Other
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About This Trial
The purpose of this study is to investigate the likelihood of post-dilation bleeding using mechanical or electrocautery dilation. We hypothesized that the risk of bleeding is lower in the mechanical group.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Failed ERCP
* The papilla is inaccessible owing to a surgically altered anatomy or gastric outlet obstruction
* Contraindications for PTCD such as ascites and possibility of self-tube removal
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients younger than 18 years old
* Cancer infiltration of t…