Prospective clinical study of endoscopic ultrasound-guided choledochoduodenostomy with direct metallic stent placement using a forward-viewing echoendoscope

A prospective clinical study was conducted to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and efficacy of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided choledochoduodenostomy (CDS) with direct metallic stent placement using a prototype forward-viewing echoendoscope. The indication for EUS – CDS in this study was lower biliary obstruction only, and not failed endoscopic biliary drainage, because the aim was to evaluate EUS – CDS for first-line biliary drainage therapy. The technical and functional success rates were 94 % (17 /18) and 94 % (16 /17), respectively. Early complications (focal peritonitis) were encountered in two patients (11 %). No patients developed late complications. EUS – CDS with direct metallic stent placement using a forward-viewing echoendoscope was generally feasible and effective for malignant distal biliary tract obstruction. The forward-viewing echoendoscope was useful, especially for deploying the metallic stent.

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