EUS-guided gastroenteric anastomosis: A first-line approach for gastric outlet obstruction?

Affiliations

¹ Gastroenterology and Hepatology unit, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
² Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
³ Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, The Pancreas Institute, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy.
⁴ Center for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy, Porter Adventist Hospital/PEAK Gastroenterology, Denver, Colorado, USA.

Editorial

Daryl Ramai et al. Endosc Ultrasound. 2021 Nov-Dec.

. 2021 Nov-Dec;10(6):404-405.

doi: 10.4103/EUS-D-21-00238.

¹ Gastroenterology and Hepatology unit, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
² Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
³ Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, The Pancreas Institute, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy.
⁴ Center for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy, Porter Adventist Hospital/PEAK Gastroenterology, Denver, Colorado, USA.

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