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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Feb 16, 2010; 2(2): 50-53
Published online Feb 16, 2010. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v2.i2.50
Table 2 Advantage and drawbacks of transnasal endoscopic biliary drainage
AdvantagesDrawbacks
Fewer deleterious hemodynamic effectsLow success rate of selective cannulation
Possible procedure without conscious sedationLimited devices
Possible one-step placement of naso-bliary tubeLimited procedures
Possible procedure in the bedsideImpossible transnasal insertion