Simplified fistula dilation technique and modified stent deployment maneuver for EUS-guided hepaticogastrostomy

Table 2 Outcome of endoscopic ultrasonography-guided hepaticogastrostomy n (%)

Outcome	EUS-HGS (n = 28)
Technical success rate	27 (96)
Clinical success rate	24 (89)
Median length of stent (range), cm	8.5 (5-10)
Procedure time, mean ± SD, min	15.6 ± 5.8
Median stent patency (95%CI), d	150 (5-295)
Early adverse event	0
Late adverse event	2 (7)
Overall survival (95%CI), mo	7.5 (5.0-12.0)

Late adverse events: Pseudoaneurysm (1), partial distal migration (1). Data are expressed as n (%) or mean ± SD. EUS-HGS: Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided hepaticogastrostomy.