Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	95850
Country	China

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage using electrocautery-enhanced lumen-apposing metal stent for malignant biliary obstruction: A promising procedure
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Si-Ze Wu
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Si-Ze Wu, MD, Chief Physician, Professor, Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, No. 31 Longhua Road, Haikou 570102, Hainan Province, China. wsz074@aliyun.com
Key Words	Malignant biliary obstruction; Biliary drainage; Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage; Electrocautery-enhanced lumen-apposing metal stents; Transcutaneous ultrasound; Endoscopic ultrasound; Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Core Tip	Some malignant distal biliary obstruction needs to be drained for palliative treatment, and the endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with placement of a stent has been a first choice. However, ERCP can be failed or not suitable for some challenging cases. The endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided biliary drainage with electrocautery-enhanced lumen-apposing metal stent can be an alternative choice for ERCP, with the strength to perform biliary-enteric anastomosis under EUS guidance in a single step, without the need for prior bile duct puncture or a guidewire. In this editorial, the efficacy and safety of it have been discussed, highlighting the latest advances.
Citation	<p>Wu SZ. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage using electrocautery-enhanced lumen-apposing metal stent for malignant biliary obstruction: A promising procedure. <i>World J Clin Cases</i> 2024; 12(26): 5859-5862</p>

Received	2024-04-20 02:11
Peer-Review Started	2024-04-20 02:11
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2024-05-12 18:39
Revised	2024-05-19 14:52
Second Decision	2024-06-07 02:47
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2024-06-07 09:27
Articles in Press	2024-06-07 09:27
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2024-06-15 19:02
Typeset the Manuscript	2024-07-18 07:19

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