Table 1.
Commented overview of the reported PTBD procedures in the published comparative studies on PTBD versus EUS-BD.
Fig 1.
* List specific timepoints in this row: -t1 = one day before intervention, t1 = day after intervention, t2 = one day after intervention, t3 = 7 days after intervention, t4 = 6 months after intervention.
Fig 2.
Illustration of the four biliary drainage procedures in the PUMa trial.
1A: PTBD with ultrasound-guided bile duct access, 1B: EUS-guided choledochoduodenostomy (EUS-CDS), 1C: EUS-guided hepaticogastrostomy (EUS-HGS), 1D: EUS-guided antegrade stenting (EUS-AGS).
Fig 3.
Algorithm for the selected EUS-BD procedure in distal, malignant bile duct obstruction.
Table 2.
Classification of AEs by severity in line with the recommendations of the ASGE workgroup 2010.