Efficacy of EUS- and ERCP-guided biliary drainage for malignant biliary obstruction: prospective randomized controlled study

ERCP-guided biliary drainage (ERCP-BD is a criterion standard treatment for malignant biliary obstruction when curative surgery is not an option. Alternative methods such as PTBD would significantly lower the quality of life. EUS-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) has been developed and performed by experienced endoscopists. Therefore, the aims of this study were to evaluate the efficacy and safety of EUS-BD compared with ERCP in malignant biliary obstruction.

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