Publication Name	World Journal of Translational Medicine
Manuscript ID	123702
Country	Egypt

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Artificial intelligence in endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage: Emerging applications, technical challenges, and future directions
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Ahmed Salman, Ahmed Elewa, Ahmad Marwan and Mohamed AbdAlla Salman
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Ahmed Salman, Associate Professor, FRACP, FRCP, MRCP, Internal Medicine, Kasr Alainy School of Medicine, 1 Al-Saray Street, Al-Manial, Cairo 43544, Al Qāhirah, Egypt. awea844@gmail.com
Key Words	Artificial intelligence; Endoscopic ultrasound; Endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage; Therapeutic Endoscopic ultrasound; Biliary obstruction
Core Tip	Artificial intelligence (AI) could become an important add-on to endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided biliary drainage by supporting patient selection, pre-procedural planning, anatomical recognition, real-time procedural guidance, and adverse-event prediction. Although direct clinical evidence remains limited, AI has the potential to enhance procedural precision, reduce operator dependence, and improve training during this technically demanding procedure. Future adoption will necessitate multicenter datasets, prospective validation, explainable models, and seamless integration into the therapeutic EUS workflow.
Citation	Salman A, Elewa A, Marwan A, Salman MA. Artificial intelligence in endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage: Emerging applications, technical challenges, and future directions. World J Transl Med 2026; In press

Received	2026-05-27 06:15
Peer-Review Started	2026-05-27 06:15
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-06-10 01:34
Return for Revision	2026-06-10 01:34
Revised	2026-06-20 14:24
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-07-07 02:57
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-07-07 06:21
Articles in Press	2026-07-07 06:21
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