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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2015; 21(32): 9494-9502
Published online Aug 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i32.9494
Table 3 Published data of endoscopic ultrasonography-guided rendezvous procedure (n > 40)
Ref.No. of patientsAccess routeTechnical successComplication rateComplication
Maranki et al[36]49TD, TH63%16%Pneumoperitoneum, bleeding, peritonitis, aspiration pneumonia
Iwashita et al[37]40TD, TH73%13%Pancreatitis, pneumoperitoneum, sepsis
Shah et al[38]74NA74%8%Pancreatitis, bile leak, perforation
Dhir et al[39]58TD98%3%Bile leak
Vila et al[10]60NA68%22%Biloma, bleeding, Perforation, pancreatitis, cholangitis, hematoma, abscess, pseudocyst