Puncture angle on an endoscopic ultrasound image is independently associated with unsuccessful guidewire manipulation of endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepaticogastrostomy: a retrospective study in Japan

• Main Authors: Akihisa Ohno (Author), Nao Fujimori (Author), Toyoma Kaku (Author), Kazuhide Matsumoto (Author), Masatoshi Murakami (Author), Katsuhito Teramatsu (Author), Keijiro Ueda (Author), Masayuki Hijioka (Author), Akira Aso (Author), Yoshihiro Ogawa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims Although endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepaticogastrostomy (EUS-HGS) is performed globally, the procedure remains challenging. Guidewire manipulation is the most difficult step, and there are few reports on the factors associated with unsuccessful guidewire manipulation. This study ai...