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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 5 Important features of each procedure
EUS-BEAEUS-RVEUS-AT
IndicationPatients with malignant biliary obstruction after failed ERCPPatients with failed biliary cannulation in ERCPPatients with malignant biliary obstruction after failed ERCP
AdvantageNot traversing the malignant strictureLeading to ERCP related procedurePossible in patients with altered upper GI anatomy
Weak pointNecessity of fistula dilationDifficult guidewire manipulationDifficult guidewire manipulation
Lack of dedicated stentDifficulty in patient who was not accessible to the papilla