| EUS | Endoscopic ultrasonography |
| ERCP | Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| PTBD | Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage |
| EUS-BD | EUS-guided biliary drainage |
| FCSEMSs | Fully covered self-expandable metal stents |
| SEMSs | Self-expandable metal stents |
| PSs | Plastic stents |
| ESGE | European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy |
| ASGE | American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy |
| RBO | Recurrent biliary obstruction |
| TRBO | Time to RBO |
| RCT | Randomized controlled trial |
| EUS-CDS | EUS-guided choledochoduodenostomy |
| LAMSs | Lumen-apposing metal stents |
| EUS-HGS | EUS-guided hepaticogastrostomy |
| EUS-GBD | EUS-guided gallbladder drainage |
| HCC | Hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HIFU | High-intensity focused ultrasound |
| RFA | Radiofrequency ablation |