Andrew Canakis, Shivanand Bomman, David U Lee, Andrew Ross, Michael Larsen, Rajesh Krishnamoorthi, Adnan A Alseidi, Mohamed Abdelgadir Adam, Abdul Kouanda, Reem Z Sharaiha, SriHari Mahadev, Sanad Dawod, Kartik Sampath, Mustafa A Arain, Aimen Farooq, Muhammad K Hasan, Kambiz Kadkhodayan, Sebastian G de la Fuente, Petros C Benias, Arvind J Trindade, Michael Ma, Andrew J Gilman, Gregory H Fan, Todd H Baron, Shayan S Irani
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Palliation of malignant gastric outlet obstruction (mGOO) allows resumption of peroral intake. Although surgical gastrojejunostomy (SGJ) provides durable relief, it may be associated with a higher morbidity, interfere with chemotherapy, and require an optimum nutritional status. EUS-guided gastroenterostomy (EUS-GE) has emerged as a minimally invasive alternative. We aimed to conduct the largest comparative series to date between EUS-GE and SGJ for mGOO. METHODS: This multicenter retrospective study included consecutive patients undergoing SGJ or EUS-GE at 6 centers...
September 2023: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy