Takeshi Ogura, Hirotoshi Ishiwatari, Nao Fujimori, Eisuke Iwasaki, Kazuma Ishikawa, Tatsunori Satoh, Junichi Kaneko, Junya Sato, Takamasa Oono, Kazuhide Matsumoto, Seiichiro Fukuhara, Atsuto Kayashima, Akitoshi Hakoda, Kazuhide Higuchi
Background: Several studies have suggested that elderly patients, as well as younger patients, can be safely treated using endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). However, endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) has not been clinically evaluated for very elderly patients. The present multicenter, retrospective study aimed to determine the safety of EUS-BD for advanced elderly patients. Method: Patients who underwent EUS-BD during this period were retrospectively enrolled, and they were divided into two groups based on age: group A (age < 75 years) and group B (age ⩾ 75)...
2022: Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology