Background And Study Aims: Biliary cannulation via balloon-assisted-ERCP (BAE-ERCP) can be challenging. Patients with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) have among the lowest reported BAE-ERCP success rates when compared with other types of surgically altered anatomy. We explored the role of EUS-guided rendezvous (EUS-RV) as a rescue technique when BAE-ERCP fails.
Patients And Methods: Consecutive patients with RYGB underwent BAE-ERCP for both benign and malignant indications. Among them, patients in whom BAE-ERCP failed despite use of conventional advanced biliary cannulation techniques underwent EUS-RV if the ampulla could be reached.
Results: Forty-three consecutive patients with RYGB underwent BAE-ERCP. The procedure was successful in 30 patients (69.7%). Among the 13 patients with failed ERCP, EUS-RV was performed in five. Technical success was achieved in all five patients (100%), thereby increasing the overall BAE-ERCP success to 35 patients (81.3%). There were no major procedure-related adverse events on immediate and 3-month follow-up. Average total procedure time for failed BAE-ERCP followed by EUS-RV was 129 minutes (range 47-205 minutes).
Conclusions: EUS-RV in patients with RYGB has high technical and clinical success and can be a viable alternative to more invasive options when BAE-ERCP fails using traditional cannulation techniques.
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