Endoscopic management of pancreatic diseases in patients with surgically altered anatomy: clinical outcomes of combination of double‐balloon endoscopy‐ and endoscopic ultrasound‐guided interventions

Author(s):  
Hirofumi Kogure ◽  
Tatsuya Sato ◽  
Yousuke Nakai ◽  
Kazunaga Ishigaki ◽  
Ryunosuke Hakuta ◽  
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Endoscopy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Marino ◽  
Ali Bessissow ◽  
Corey Miller ◽  
David Valenti ◽  
Louis Boucher ◽  
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Abstract Introduction We recently developed a double-balloon device, using widely available existing technology, to facilitate endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastroenterostomy (EUS-GE). Our aim is to assess the feasibility of this modified approach to EUS-guided double-balloon-occluded gastroenterostomy bypass (M-EPASS). Methods This was a single-center retrospective study of consecutive patients undergoing M-EPASS from January 2019 to August 2020. The double-balloon device consists of two vascular balloons that optimize the distension of a targeted small-bowel segment for EUS-guided stent insertion. The primary end point was the rate of technical success. Results 11 patients (45 % women; mean [standard deviation (SD)] age 64.9 [8.6]) with malignant gastric outlet obstruction were included. Technical and clinical success (ability to tolerate an oral diet) were achieved in 91 % (10/11) and 80 % (8/10) of patients, respectively. There was one adverse event (9 %) due to stent migration. Two patients (18 %) required re-intervention for stent obstruction secondary to food impaction. The mean (SD) time to a low residue diet was 3.5 (2.4) days. Conclusion M-EPASS appears to facilitate the technique of EUS-GE, potentially enhancing its safety and clinical adoption. Larger studies are needed to validate this innovative approach to gastric outlet obstruction.


2019 ◽  
Vol 64 (7) ◽  
pp. 2006-2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryo Sugiura ◽  
Masaki Kuwatani ◽  
Koji Hirata ◽  
Itsuki Sano ◽  
Shin Kato ◽  
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Endoscopy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (02) ◽  
pp. 151-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corey S. Miller ◽  
Yen-I Chen ◽  
Yamile Haito Chavez ◽  
Adel Alghamdi ◽  
George Zogopoulos ◽  
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