Progress in Research on Endoscopic Ultrasonography-guided Gallbladder Drainage / 胃肠病学

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the gold standard for treatment of gallstones with clinical symptoms, however, various complications may occur. Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided gallbladder drainage (EUS-GBD) has the advantages of minimal invasion, keeping the gallbladder and safe in operation, which is suitable for the conservative treatment under endoscopy of patients who are intolerant to laparoscopic cholecystectomy and having strong will to keep gallbladder, and for advanced malignant tumor patients with distal bile duct obstruction. This article reviewed the progress in research on EUS-GBD.