Safety and efficacy of endoscopic ultrasound-guided pancreatic duct drainage using a drill dilator: a retrospective study in Japan

• Main Authors: Ahmed Sadek (Author), Kazuo Hara (Author), Nozomi Okuno (Author), Shin Haba (Author), Takamichi Kuwahara (Author), Toshitaka Fukui (Author), Minako Urata (Author), Takashi Kondo (Author), Yoshitaro Yamamoto (Author), Kenneth Tachi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims Dilation of the tract before stent deployment is a challenging step in endoscopic ultrasound-guided pancreatic duct drainage (EUS-PDD). In this study, we examined the effectiveness and safety of a novel spiral dilator, Tornus ES (Asahi Intec), for EUS-PDD. Methods This was a retrospe...