Tsuyoshi Hamada

INTRODUCTION: Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided transmural drainage with on-demand endoscopic necrosectomy is increasingly utilized to manage walled-off necrosis (WON) but has been associated with substantial morbidity and mortality…

ERCP using a balloon-assisted endoscope (BE-ERCP) has been a first-line treatment modality for common bile duct (CBD) stones in patients after gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y (R-Y) reconstruction…