Editorial
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2012; 18(6): 491-497
Published online Feb 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i6.491
Table 1 Published large case series on endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage
AuthorsYrNumber of casesTechnical success (%)Complication (number of cases)
Kahaleh et al[14]20062391Bile leak (1), pneumoperitoneum (2), bleeding (1)
Bories et al[31]20071191Biloma (1), cholangitis (1), stent occlusion (1)
Will et al[22]20071290Pain (1), cholangitis (1)
Shami et al[34]20072391Bile leak (1), pneumoperitoneum (2)
Park et al[38]200914100Stent migration (1)
Maranki et al[27]20094984Biliary peritonitis (1), pain (1), pneumoperitoneum (4), aspiration pneumonia (1), bleeding (1)
Kim et al[19]201015100None