Gastroenterology
Comparison of intraductal ultrasonography-directed and cholangiography-directed endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage in patients with a biliary obstruction
Soo-Jung Rew, Du-Hyeon Lee, Chang-Hwan Park, Jin Jeon, Hyun-Soo Kim, Sung-Kyu Choi, Jong-Sun Rew
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):872-879. Published online April 21, 2016
Background/Aims: Endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage (ERBD) has become a standard procedure in patients with a biliary obstruction. Intraductal ultrasonography (IDUS) has emerged as a new tool for managing extrahepatic biliary diseases. IDUS-directed ERBD can be performed without conventional cho..
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