Prospective Clinical Study of EUS-Guided Choledochoduodenostomy for Malignant Lower Biliary Tract Obstruction

Abstract

EUS-CDS is safe, feasible, and effective as an alternative to PTBD and EBD in cases of malignant distal biliary tract obstruction. Prospective randomized studies are needed to compare the safety and efficacy of various kinds of endoscopic devices used in EUS-CDS and to compare EUS-CDS with PTBD or EBD.