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EUS-Guided Hepaticogastrostomy Stent Study by Verónica Guevara is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This study evaluates the safety and effectiveness of a long, partially covered metal stent (LP-CMS) for endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepaticogastrostomy (EUS-HGS) in patients with malignant biliary obstruction. The results show a 100% technical and clinical success rate with a 9% adverse event rate and no stent migration observed. Recurrent biliary obstruction occurred in 24% of patients, with a median cumulative time to recurrence of 8.5 months, indicating that EUS-HGS using LP-CMS is a safe and effective

Author

Verónica Guevara

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EN