Cystotome use for impassable biliopancreatic strictures: efficacy and safety—Systematic review and single center case series
Cystotome-assisted electrosurgical drilling appears to be technically reliable and effective for complex biliopancreatic strictures that are resistant to standard dilation. This comprehensive study could encourage to integrate the cystotome in the endoscopists' ERCP toolbox.
Authors
- Paul Rivallin
- Alain Berson
- Nathaniel Edery
- Gabriel Marcellier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4541-3656)
- Carlos Alberto Praticò
- Frédéric Prat
- Frederique Maire
- Benedicte Jais
Institutions
- Hôpital Beaujon (FR)
- Lyon Genou Centre Albert Trillat (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2026-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14309/ctg.0000000000001019
- Primary Topic
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00