EUS-Guided Drainage for Symptomatic Gallstones Works

EUS-Guided Gallbladder Drainage shows strong promise for non-surgical patients with symptomatic cholelithiasis without cholecystitis.

  • 100% technical success, with complete stone clearance achieved in all 23 patients.
  • 87% achieved clearance in just one treatment; no procedure-related complications reported.

Improving patient selection and outcomes may lead to broader acceptance of this technique in practice.

Journal Article by Okanlawon A, Burlen J (…) Han S et 9 al. in Gastrointest Endosc

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