EUS-guided anastomosis.
Although some technical challenges in the development of dedicated devices need to be overcome, endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)-guided anastomosis is promising as a minimally invasive technique for pancreatobiliary diseases.
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan. itoi@tokyo-med.ac.jp
Takao
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Itoi
Kenneth F
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Binmoeller
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000601:surgery*; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D019160:Endosonography / Q000295:instrumentation; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000601:surgery*; D059346:Magnets; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D015607:Stents; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional