International collaborative study on EUS-guided gallbladder drainage: Are we ready for prime time?

Background: Cholecystectomy remains the gold standard treatment of cholecystitis. Endoscopic treatment of cholecystitis includes transpapillary gallbladder drainage. Recently, endoscopic ultrasound-guided transmural drainage of the gallbladder (EUS-GBD) has been reported.

Impact of Radiofrequency Ablation on Malignant Biliary Strictures: Results of a Collaborative Registry.

Background: Radiofrequency ablation of malignant biliary strictures has been offered for the last 3 years, but only limited data have been published.

Aim: To assess the safety, efficacy, and survival outcomes of patients receiving endoscopic radiofrequency ablation.

Methods: Between April 2010 and December 2013, 69 patients with unresectable neoplastic lesions and malignant biliary obstruction underwent 98 radiofrequency ablation sessions with stenting.