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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2022; 28(3): 332-347
Published online Jan 21, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i3.332
Published online Jan 21, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i3.332
Table 4 Summary of efficacy and safety of endoscopic ultrasound-guided angio-therapy procedures
Procedure | Intra-tumoral injection therapies | Ablation therapies | Fiducial markers placement, brachytherapy and celiac plexus neurolysis |
Technical success | High | High | High |
Safety (complications) | Uncertain1 | Minor | Minor |
Efficacy | |||
Survival | Modest | None | None |
Palliation | Not reported | Encouraging | High |
Mortality | None | None | None |
- Citation: Sbeit W, Napoléon B, Khoury T. Endoscopic ultrasound role in pancreatic adenocarcinoma treatment: A review focusing on technical success, safety and efficacy. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28(3): 332-347
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v28/i3/332.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v28.i3.332