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DOI: 10.1055/a-2208-5518
Cholangioscopy-assisted endoscopic mucosal resection for bile duct lesions through papillary support: A pilot exploration for super minimally invasive surgery in a porcine model
Supported by: National Key Research and Development Program of China 2022YFC2503600
With the improvement and popularization of radiological and peroral cholangioscopy techniques, more and more polypoid lesions in the biliary duct system, including the common bile duct (CBD), common hepatic duct (CHD), and gallbladder, have been found [1] [2] [3]. Patients with polypoid lesions in the biliary duct system often faced a dilemma. Surgical treatment for those polypoid lesions was accompanied by relatively major trauma; on the other hand, follow-up observation comes with the risk of progression of the lesions. Therefore, our team developed a kind of snare with an electrocision function that can pass through the working tunnel of a peroral cholangioscope. In this study, we attempted the cholangioscopy-assisted endoscopic mucosal resection using the aforementioned snare through papillary support for a CBD lesion in a porcine model.
First, a single dumbbell-style papillary support [4] was placed in the lower CBD and papilla after biliary intubation ([Fig. 1]). Second, the cholangioscope (eyeMax, 11 F; Micro-Tech, Nanjing, China) was inserted into the CBD ([Fig. 2]). Third, a submucosal injection for a part of the CBD mucosa was performed using an injection needle under direct vision ([Fig. 3]). Fourth, the specially designed snare was inserted into the CBD through the working tunnel of the cholangioscope, and electrocoagulation was performed ([Fig. 4]). Fifth, a part of the CBD mucosa was resected successfully using the snare by the electrocision function ([Fig. 5], [Video 1]). Finally, the papillary support was removed. No serious adverse event was encountered during the 1-week follow-up.
Quality:
This study preliminarily confirmed the feasibility and safety of cholangioscopy-assisted endoscopic mucosal resection for lesions of the biliary duct system through papillary support in a porcine model, although further clinical studies are warranted.
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Publication History
Article published online:
11 December 2023
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