Endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepaticogastrostomy with a covered metal stent for malignant biliary obstruction: a prospective feasibility study

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepaticogastrostomy with a covered metal stent for malignant biliary obstruction: a prospective feasibility study - EUS-HGS for malignant biliary obstruction

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000008833

Enrollment

Registered

2012-09-01

Start date

2012-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Malignant biliary obstruction

Interventions

EUS-HGS

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1,Age>20 2,Patient without previous biliary drainage 3,Expected prognosis > 2 months 4,Performance status <2 5,Patients with written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1,Patients wihout intrahepatic bile duct dilation 2,Massive ascites 3,Severe comorbidity 4,Contraindications for upper GI endoscope 5,Severe biliary obstruction extending into secondary branch of left intrahepatic duct. 6,Bleeding diathesis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
A rate of stent dysfunction	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Complication	—

Countries

Japan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026