Endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage as an alternative to percutaneous drainage and surgical bypass

Figure 1 The different types of stents used in Endoscopic ultrasound guided biliary drainage. A: Plastic stent; B: Double-pigtail plastic stent; C: Fully covered, self-expandable metal stent; D: The Gio-Bor stent.

Figure 2 The Soehendra stent retriever was used in neo-tract creation.

Figure 3 Different types of catheter tips. A: Soehendra stent dilator; B: Tapered tip catheter; C: Sharp tip catheter (self-made); D: Soehendra stent retriever.