Endoscopic ultrasound-guided double stenting for biliary and duodenal obstruction

Endosc Ultrasound. 2012 Apr;1(1):36-40. doi: 10.7178/eus.01.006.

Abstract

Endoscopic biliary stenting for malignant biliary obstruction is currently the gold standard for biliary drainage. Biliary cancer treatment is crucial. Cases of gastric outlet obstruction that includes the duodenum because of cancer invasion and biliary obstruction are seldom observed. The required treatment for such cases is simple biliary stenting and a different treatment for duodenal obstruction. Hence, double stenting for bile duct and duodenal obstruction has drawn attention. In the present review, we state different treatment strategies for malignant duodenal obstruction and then describe double stenting in biliary obstruction that also includes non-biliary cancer malignant lesions and duodenal obstruction.

Keywords: biliary stenting; duodenal stenting; endoscopic ultrasound; gastric outlet obstruction.

Publication types

  • Review