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Interventional EUS cholangiography: A report of five cases
Michel Kahaleh1, Cynthia Yoshida, Leonard Kane
1Digestive Health Center of Excellence, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, 22908-0708, USA.
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
|July 2, 2004
Summary
Interventional endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) using endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) offers a new approach for biliary decompression when standard ERCP fails. This technique successfully drained bile ducts inaccessible by conventional methods.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Interventional Radiology
- Endoscopic Ultrasound
Background:
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) can be unsuccessful due to anatomical challenges like diverticula, prior surgery, tumors, or stones.
- Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography is a traditional alternative for biliary access when ERCP fails.
- Interventional endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) provides emerging options for managing biliary obstruction.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy of interventional EUS cholangiography for biliary decompression.
- To establish EUS-guided biliary access as an alternative when ERCP is not feasible.
Main Methods:
- EUS cholangiography was performed in five patients with obstructive jaundice.
- The puncture site was enlarged to create an enterocholedochal fistula for intervention.
- This fistula was utilized for biliary decompression procedures.
Main Results:
- Successful cholangiography was achieved in all five patients.
- Biliary decompression was accomplished in four patients via the EUS-created fistula.
- One patient required subsequent percutaneous intervention due to guidewire manipulation failure.
Conclusions:
- Interventional EUS cholangiography is a novel technique for draining dilated biliary systems.
- It provides a viable option when the bile duct is inaccessible via conventional ERCP.
- This method facilitates biliary decompression in challenging cases.