Table 5.
Summary of Failed EUS-RV.
| Patient No | Age | Sex | Diagnosis | Reason for failed EUS-RV | Salvage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 | F | Gallbladder cancer | Kinking of a guide wire | Repeat EUS-RV |
| 2 | 84 | F | Gallbladder cancer | Kinking of a guide wire | Repeat EUS-RV |
| 3 | 78 | M | Pancreatic cancer | Kinking of a guide wire | Repeat EUS-RV |
| 4 | 64 | M | Colon cancer | Kinking of a guide wire | Repeat ERCP |
| 5 | 47 | M | Stricture of choledochojejunostomy | Failed passing through the stricture | PTBD |
| 6 | 74 | M | Cholangiocellular carcinoma | Failed passing through the stricture | PTBD |
| 7 | 56 | M | Colon cancer | Failed passing through the stricture | EUS-HDS |
| 8 | 29 | M | Cancer of unknown primary | No bile duct dilation | PTBD |
| 9 | 74 | F | Colon cancer | Others | Repeat ERCP |
EUS-RV: endoscopic ultrasound-guided rendezvous technique, PTBD: percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage, ERCP: endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, EUS-HDS: endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepatico jejunostomy