EUS-guided pancreaticogastrostomy followed by pancreatoscopy is effective for managing pancreatic head duct stones.
- 95% technical success rate for EUS-guided pancreaticogastrostomy in 20 patients.
- Complete stone clearance achieved in 89% of those treated with subsequent pancreatoscopy-guided lithotripsy.
This method is safe, with only mild early adverse events and a 6% recurrence rate.
- No late adverse events were reported, supporting EUS-pgs as a reliable first-line intervention.
Journal Article by Inoue T, Kitano R (…) Ito K et 7 al. in Gastrointest Endosc
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