In this article, we discuss possible and relevant errors in PCN diagnosis, monitoring, and management, and suggest strategies to avoid them. The sources of these strategic recommendations are based primarily on the recently published PCN evidence-based guidelines in Europe. Read More

We bring you our experience from China for the biliary EUS-FNA, such as What kind of biliary lesion is suitable for EUS-FNA？How to determine whether bile duct EUS-FNA is performed? How to develop EUS - BD/PD? EUS – BD vs PTCD,EUS - BD vs. ERCP feature comparison. And what is the situations which EUS-BD/PD is not recommended. Read More

EBUS-TBNA is the first modern choice for mediastinal diagnostics and staging for potential malignancy. At our center, the data supports utilizing a core needle instead of a traditional needle to safely acquire tissue for cytopathology and cytogenetic analyses. Read More

Plastic Stent PlacementTechniquein Treatment of MOJ Restenosis The restenosis in malignant obstructive jaundice after metal stent implantation has the occurrence rate of 20% to 86%. The important elements that could lead to restenosis are tumor stage, obstruction position and concurrent infection. Read More

This paper is excerpts from the research paper of Professor Sun Bo, director of endoscopy centerIn Longhua hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. There are two main modes of EUS combined with ERCP: EUS before ERCP and EUS after ERCP. EUS before ERCPEUS before ERC Read More

Stone retrieval basket and balloon extraction catheter have generally high successful rate in treating biliary stone diseases. However, for refractory biliary stricture, stone retrieval at one time has large difficulty accompanied with high risks.For those patients with refractory common bile duct stone, especially combined with infections in bile duct. Timely biliary drainage is one of the most important measures to save patients and to bring opportunity for subsequent treatment. Read More