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World J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 27, 2024; 16(8): 2369-2373
Published online Aug 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i8.2369
Published online Aug 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i8.2369
Role of endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage for palliation of malignant biliary obstruction
Sahib Singh, Department of Internal Medicine, Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21215, United States
Saurabh Chandan, Center for Interventional Endoscopy (CIE), Advent Health, Orlando, FL 32803, United States
Antonio Facciorusso, Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia 71122, Italy
Author contributions: Singh S, Chandan S, and Facciorusso A contributed to this paper; Chandan S and Facciorusso A designed the overall concept and outline of the manuscript; Singh S contributed to the discussion and design of the manuscript; Singh S, Chandan S, and Facciorusso A contributed to writing and editing the manuscript, illustrations, and review of literature.
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Corresponding author: Antonio Facciorusso, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Via L Pinto 1 Foggia, Foggia 71122, Italy. antonio.facciorusso@virgilio.it
Received: March 9, 2024
Revised: May 15, 2024
Accepted: June 3, 2024
Published online: August 27, 2024
Processing time: 159 Days and 19.5 Hours
Revised: May 15, 2024
Accepted: June 3, 2024
Published online: August 27, 2024
Processing time: 159 Days and 19.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Among the various interventions available for biliary drainage in distal malignant biliary obstruction, guidelines recommend endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for primary drainage, with endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage being an alternative approach in poor surgical candidates at high volume expert centers.