Endoscopy
DOI: 10.1055/a-2452-5307
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Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastroenterostomy for the treatment of gastric outlet obstruction secondary to acute pancreatitis

1   Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Ludwigsburg Hospital, Ludwigsburg, Germany (Ringgold ID: RIN363255)
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2   Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, United States (Ringgold ID: RIN2331)
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3   Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, United States (Ringgold ID: RIN12295)
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Farimah Fayyaz
4   Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, United States (Ringgold ID: RIN1501)
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Christoph Schlag
5   Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UniversitätsSpital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland (Ringgold ID: RIN27243)
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Neil Sharma
6   Division of Interventional Oncology and Surgical Endoscopy (IOSE), Parkview Health, Fort Wayne, United States (Ringgold ID: RIN3395)
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Ismaeil Elsayed
1   Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Ludwigsburg Hospital, Ludwigsburg, Germany (Ringgold ID: RIN363255)
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Mouen A. Khashab
4   Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, United States (Ringgold ID: RIN1501)
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Todd H. Baron
2   Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, United States (Ringgold ID: RIN2331)
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Karel Caca
1   Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Ludwigsburg Hospital, Ludwigsburg, Germany (Ringgold ID: RIN363255)
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Shayan S. Irani
7   Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, United States (Ringgold ID: RIN7289)
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Abstract

Background Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastroenterostomy (EUS-GE) is a minimally invasive technique for treating gastric outlet obstruction (GOO). The aim of this study was to assess the outcomes of EUS-GE in managing benign GOO caused by duodenal stenosis in patients with acute pancreatitis.

Methods This international retrospective study analyzed patients treated with EUS-GE for GOO caused by acute pancreatitis until December 2023, evaluating technical and clinical success, adverse events, and reintervention.

Results 39 patients (median age 55 years, 15 women) were included. There was a 92.3% technical success rate, with only three patients unable to undergo EUS-GE owing to a long distance between the stomach and small bowel or an inadequate window for puncture. Clinical success was observed in 34 patients (87.2%). The median Gastric Outlet Obstruction Scoring System (GOOSS) improved from 0 before EUS-GE to 2 afterward (P <0.001). Follow-up (≥3 months) was available in 25 patients. During a median follow-up of 23 months, four patients required reintervention. It was possible to remove the lumen-apposing metal stent in 18 patients. The only adverse event was a gastrocolic fistula detected incidentally after 3 months.

Conclusion EUS-GE is an effective and safe method for managing benign GOO in the setting of acute pancreatitis.

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Publication History

Received: 10 May 2024

Accepted after revision: 25 September 2024

Article published online:
11 November 2024

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