Diagnostic yield of endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue acquisition in autoimmune pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

There is limited evidence on the diagnostic performance of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided tissue acquisition in autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) 15 s...

Comparison of Three Methods of Gallbladder Drainage for Patients with Acute Cholecystitis Who Are at High Surgical Risk: A Network Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review

Percutaneous gallbladder drainage is used for the treatment of patients with acute cholecystitis who are at high surgical risk. It is unclear which pr...

Combined chemotherapy and EUS-guided intra-tumoral 32-P implantation for locally advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a pilot study

This study evaluated clinical outcomes of combined chemotherapy and Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) guided intra-tumoral radioactive phosphorus-32 (32P On...

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided celiac plexus neurolysis (EUS-CPN) technique and analgesic efficacy in patients with pancreatic cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Celiac Plexus Neurolysis (EUS-CPN) can be used to treat abdominal pain in pancreatic cancer. It can be administered in th...

EUS-guided pelvic drainage: A systematic review and meta-analysis

EUS-guided pelvic abscess drainage is a procedure that uses an echoendoscope to visualize an area of interest for needle insertion and placement of a...

Favorable effect of endoscopic reassessment of clinically staged T2 esophageal adenocarcinoma: a multicenter, prospective cohort study

Clinical tumor stage of esophageal adenocarcinoma is determined by endoscopic ultrasound and/or CT-scan. accuracy of these tools is low for stages T1...

Transpancreatic biliary sphincterotomy versus double guidewire in difficult biliary cannulation: a randomized controlled trial

Difficult biliary cannulation in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) increases the risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) The study co...

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