Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jan 16, 2015; 7(1): 37-44
Published online Jan 16, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i1.37
Table 2 Compare the two neo-tract creation methods
Neo-tract creation methods
CauterizationNon-cauterization
Easy neo-tract creation with no need for forceful manipulation More tissue injury from thermal burn The procedure takes less time More complications, especially bile leakage or perforationMore difficult and forceful manipulation, especially when the intervening tissue is thick or the direction is inappropriate Less injury, smaller diameter of the neo-tract Lower risk of bile leakage or bleeding