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SUBMITTER: Soga K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10984743 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Clinical endoscopy 20230404 2
Technical failure of endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage (EUS-GBD) is often attributed to device failure. To rectify this problem, we developed a single-pigtail plastic stent (SPPS) for EUS-GBD. We retrospectively reviewed the cases of four patients who underwent EUS-GBD for acute cholecystitis. To prepare the SPPS, a 7.5-Fr endoscopic nasobiliary drainage tube was cut to an appropriate length. The use of SPPS during EUS-GBD was successful from both technical and clinical standpoin ...[more]