Table 2.
Characteristics of the procedure (n=123)
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Previous ERCP | |
| Number of previous ERCPs | |
| 0 | 48 (39) |
| Duodenal stenosis | 27 (56) |
| RCT | 4 (8) |
| Operable patients | 17 (36) |
| 1 | 63 (51) |
| 2 | 11 (9) |
| 3 | 1 (1) |
| Duodenal stent | |
| Before the procedure | 1 (1) |
| After axios but same session | 26 (21) |
| Pure cut current | |
| EUS-CDS technique | |
| Free hand technique | 115 (93) |
| Preloaded guidewire | 5 (4) |
| 19 G puncture+guidewire before axios | 3 (3) |
| Stent size | |
| 6 | 117 (95) |
| 8 | 4 (3) |
| 10 | 1 (1) |
| 15 | 1 (1) |
| Intraoperative channel release of the proximal flange | 123 (100) |
EUS-CDS: EUS-guided choledochoduodenostomy; RCT: Randomized controlled trials