EUS-guided prophylactic drainage of the gallbladder: a bridge too far

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Theodor Voiosu et al. Gastrointest Endosc. 2023 Sep.

. 2023 Sep;98(3):466.

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2023.03.028.

¹ Gastroenterology Department, Colentina Clinical Hospital; Carol Davila Faculty of Medicine, Bucharest, Romania.

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Prophylactic EUS-guided gallbladder drainage prevents acute cholecystitis in patients with malignant biliary obstruction and cystic duct orifice involvement: a randomized trial (with video).
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