Plastic versus metallic stents for endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepaticogastrostomy in malignant biliary obstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
Published online on March 10, 2026
Abstract
Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, Volume 19, January-December 2026.
Background:Endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepaticogastrostomy (EUS-HGS) is a biliary drainage technique performed in endoscopic centers worldwide.Objectives:No consensus exists on the different types of stents used. This study assessed the efficacy and ...
Background:Endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepaticogastrostomy (EUS-HGS) is a biliary drainage technique performed in endoscopic centers worldwide.Objectives:No consensus exists on the different types of stents used. This study assessed the efficacy and ...