[Endoscopic ultrasound guided rendezvous for biliary drainage].
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERCP) is currently standard treatment for biliary drainage. Endoscopic ultrasound guided rendezvous (EUS-RV) is a novel method to overcome an unsuccessful biliary drainage procedure. Under endoscopic ultrasound guidance a guidewire is passed via a needle from the stomach or duodenum to the common bile duct and from there on to the duodenum enabling ERCP. With a relatively high rate of success EUS-RV should be considered as an alternative to biliary drainage and surgical intervention.
Gastroenheden, Endoskopiafdelingen, Herlev Hospital, Herlev Ringvej 75, 2730 Herlev. mariehoexbroknudsen@gmail.com.
Marie Høxbro
MH
Knudsen
Peter
P
Vilmann
Hazem
H
Hassan
John Gésdal
JG
Karstensen
D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D019160:Endosonography / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*