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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Dec 16, 2025; 17(12): 110136
Published online Dec 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i12.110136
Published online Dec 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i12.110136
Table 2 Factors related to Endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage procedures, median (interquartile range)/n (%)
| PS group (n = 51) | MS group (n = 13) | P value | |
| 22 G needle use | 30 (58.8) | 1 (7.7) | < 0.01 |
| Punctured organ (stomach/duodenum) | 45/6 | 4/9 | < 0.01 |
| Dilator (mechanical/cautery/unknown) | 50/0/1 | 7/6/0 | < 0.01 |
| Use of antegrade stenting | 10 (19.6) | 0 (0) | 0.11 |
| Procedural time, minutes | 38.5 (25.8-60.0) | 50.0 (41.8-59.8) | 0.31 |
| Adverse events | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) | 1.0 |
| Bleeding | 1 | ||
| RBO | 22 (43.1) | 3 (23.1) | 0.22 |
| Reason for RBO | |||
| Debris | 16 | 1 | |
| Dislocation | 4 | 2 | |
| Blood clot | 1 | ||
| Overgrowth | 1 | ||
| Chemotherapy before RBO | 21 (41.2) | 4 (30.8) | 0.54 |
| Duodenal stent placement before RBO | 11 (21.6) | 3 (23.1) | 1.0 |
- Citation: Sugimoto M, Nakajima Y, Takeda Y, Sato Y, Takagi T, Suzuki R, Asama H, Shimizu H, Sato K, Ohira R, Nakamura J, Kato T, Yanagita T, Otsuka M, Hikichi T, Ohira H. Efficacy and safety of plastic and metal stents for endoscopic ultrasound guided-biliary drainage in elderly patients. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2025; 17(12): 110136
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v17.i12.110136