A 3-Fr microcatheter is suitable for a 0.018-inch guidewire during endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage
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DOI: 10.1055/a-1860-1981
Abstract: A combination of a 22-gauge needle and a 0.018-inch guidewire has become popular for patients with an insufficiently dilated bile duct during endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) [1–3]. However, this combination has several disadvantages, including… read more here.
Keywords: guidewire; inch; endoscopic ultrasound; inch guidewire ... See more keywords
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided rendezvous technique in a transduodenal long endoscopic position using a 22 G needle combined with a novel 0.018-inch guidewire
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DOI: 10.1055/a-1997-0460
Abstract: The endoscopic ultrasound-guided rendezvous technique (EUS-RV) is a salvage technique for failed biliary cannulation with benign disorders, but its success rate is not high [1–3]. The approach in a transduodenal, long endoscopic position (TDL) is… read more here.
Keywords: guidewire; endoscopic; position; inch guidewire ... See more keywords