Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage as a first approach for jaundice palliation in unresectable malignant distal biliary obstruction : Prospective study

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OBJECTIVES: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) represents the gold standard for jaundice palliation in patients with distal malignant biliary obstruction (DMBO). Biliary drainage using electrocautery lumen apposing metal stent (EC-LAMS) is currently a well-established procedure when ERCP fails. In a palliative setting the endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage (EUS-GBD) could represent an easy and valid option. We performed a prospective study with a new EC-LAMS with the primary aim to assess the clinical success rate of EUS-GBD as a first-line approach to the palliation of DMBO.

METHODS: In all, 37 consecutive patients undergoing EUS-GBD with a new EC-LAMS were prospectively enrolled. Clinical success was defined as bilirubin level decrease >15% within 24 h and >50% within 14 days after EC-LAMS placement.

RESULTS: The mean age was 73.5 ± 10.8 years; there were 17 male patients (45.9%). EC-LAMS placement was technically feasible in all patients (100%) and the clinical success rate was 100%. Four patients (10.8%) experienced adverse events, one bleeding, one food impaction, and two cystic duct obstructions because of disease progression. No stent-related deaths were observed. The mean hospitalization was 7.7 ± 3.4 days. Median overall survival was 4 months (95% confidence interval 1-8).

CONCLUSION: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage with the new EC-LAMS is a valid option in palliative endoscopic biliary drainage as a first-step approach in low survival patients with malignant jaundice unfit for surgery. A smaller diameter EC-LAMS should be preferred, particularly if the drainage is performed through the stomach, to avoid potential food impaction, which could result in stent dysfunction.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:36

Enthalten in:

Digestive endoscopy : official journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society - 36(2024), 3 vom: 12. März, Seite 351-358

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mangiavillano, Benedetto [VerfasserIn]
Moon, Jong Ho [VerfasserIn]
Facciorusso, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Vargas-Madrigal, Jorge [VerfasserIn]
Di Matteo, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Rizzatti, Gianenrico [VerfasserIn]
De Luca, Luca [VerfasserIn]
Forti, Edoardo [VerfasserIn]
Mutignani, Massimiliano [VerfasserIn]
Al-Lehibi, Abed [VerfasserIn]
Paduano, Danilo [VerfasserIn]
Bulajic, Milutin [VerfasserIn]
Decembrino, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Auriemma, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Franchellucci, Gianluca [VerfasserIn]
De Marco, Alessandro [VerfasserIn]
Gentile, Carmine [VerfasserIn]
Shin, Il Sang [VerfasserIn]
Rea, Roberta [VerfasserIn]
Massidda, Marco [VerfasserIn]
Calabrese, Federica [VerfasserIn]
Mirante, Vincenzo Giorgio [VerfasserIn]
Ofosu, Andrew [VerfasserIn]
Crinò, Stefano Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Hassan, Cesare [VerfasserIn]
Repici, Alessandro [VerfasserIn]
Larghi, Alberto [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Drainage: EUS-GBD
EC-LAMS
Hot-Spaxus
Interventional EUS
Journal Article
Malignant biliary obstruction (MBO)

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Date Completed 06.03.2024

Date Revised 06.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/den.14606

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM357553381