Concomitant malignant gastric outlet and biliary obstruction is a morbid complication
of pancreatic cancer [1 ]. Double endoscopic bypass with endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastroenterostomy (EUS-GE)
and an EUS-guided choledochoduodenostomy or hepatogastrostomy is a promising but technically
challenging modality in gastric outlet and biliary obstruction [2 ]. The advent of dedicated biliary lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMS) [3 ] has the potential to greatly facilitate double endoscopic bypass and enhance its
adoptability [2 ].
An 80-year-old woman with stage IV pancreatic cancer presented with gastric outlet
and biliary obstruction secondary to tumor progression. An endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
was unsuccessful owing to the inability to reach the papilla. Following informed consent,
we proceeded with a double endoscopic bypass ([Video 1 ]).
Video 1 Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastrojejunostomy and choledochoduodenostomy with lumen-apposing
metal stents: an efficient approach to double endoscopic bypass.
A therapeutic gastroscope was advanced to the level of the obstruction in the duodenum.
A 0.035-mm wire was inserted up to the jejunum followed by a 7-Fr nasobiliary drain
to the ligament of Treitz ([Fig. 1 a ]). Saline combined with contrast and methylene blue was injected into small bowel
(400 ml) ([Fig. 1 b ]). The echoendoscope was then inserted and the distended small bowel located under
endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). A 15 × 10-mm lumen-apposing metal stent (LAMS) (Axios;
Boston Scientific, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA) was then inserted directly using
cautery assistance and deployed successfully forming the gastroenterostomy ([Fig. 1 c ]). The echoendoscope was then advanced to the bulb of duodenum to locate the dilated
common bile duct measuring 12.5 mm in diameter ([Fig. 2 a ]). A 6 × 8-mm biliary LAMS was then inserted using cautery assistance and deployed
to establish the choledochoduodenostomy ([Fig. 2 b ]). The total procedure time was 36 minutes. The patient’s bilirubin decreased as
expected and her diet advanced. The patient was discharged from hospital 7 days after
the double endoscopic bypass.
Fig. 1 a Fluoroscopy images for nasobiliary drain in the small bowel. b Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) image shows dilated small bowel following infusion. c EUS image shows insertion of lumen-apposing metal stent in the small bowel.
Fig. 2 a Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) image shows dilated common bile duct (CBD) measured at
12.5 mm. b EUS image shows insertion of lumen-apposing metal stent in the CBD.
Double endoscopic bypass is potentially the ideal modality for relieving gastric outlet
and biliary obstruction. Our case demonstrates the ease with which this procedure
can be performed using LAMS for both obstructions. Larger studies will be needed to
ascertain the efficacy and safety of double endoscopic bypass using LAMS in malignant
gastric outlet and biliary obstruction.
Fig. 3 Successful double endoscopic bypass with endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastroenterostomy
and choledochoduodenostomy.
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