Surgical Endoscopy · 28 October 2026

Cancer blockage: endoscopic bypass cuts repeat procedures

For cancer-related stomach blockage, endoscopic ultrasound-guided bypass was linked to fewer repeat procedures than stents or surgery, and a shorter hospital stay than surgery.

Across 1,585 patients, repeat procedures were 83% less likely than with stents and 70% less likely than with surgery.
Compared with surgery, patients went home about 6 days sooner.

Most evidence came from adjusted observational studies, and results still need testing outside expert centers.

Review by Peng YN, Faucher-Jabado G (…) Chen YI et 13 al. in Gastrointest Endosc

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