Patency of Eus-Guided Gastroenterostomy in the Treatment of Malignant Gastric Outlet Obstruction

Can endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastroenterostomy be used as a first-line modality for endoscopic management of malignant gastric outlet obstruction?

“…We congratulate Kastelijn et al on their manuscript entitled, "Patency of endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastroenterostomy in the treatment of malignant gastric outlet obstruction" [1]. This is an international multicenter study to evaluate the feasibility and safety of a novel, minimally invasive endoscopic procedure, endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastroenterostomy (EUS-GE).…”