EUS-guided pancreaticoduodenostomy using a lumen-apposing metal stent as a primary approach to treat difficult pancreatolithiasis: creating a side door to unlock the front door
Pancreatic duct (PD) hypertension resulting from obstructive stones/strictures can cause abdominal pain that may respond to decompressing the PD in selected patients with chronic pancreatitis.1,2 Challenges to treating pancreatolithiasis include large, calcified, and compacted stones inside PD strictures.2,3
Authors
- Cainan Foltz
- Michael F. Romero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1555-7835)
- Michael Lajin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7376-3461)
- Hong-Der Lin
- Kian Bagheri
Institutions
- Sharp HealthCare Foundation (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- VideoGIE
- Published
- 2024-09-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vgie.2024.09.009
- Primary Topic
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00