A whole new challenge: endoscopic ultrasound-guided transhepatic antegrade stone removal (TASR) for the treatment of multiple choledocholithiasis after total gastrectomy.

Abstract

EUS-TASR is a derivative of EUS-BD and serves as a remedy when ERCP fails. EUS-BD technology is commonly used in the diagnosis and treatment of biliary tract and pancreatic diseases with anatomical changes of the digestive tract. This article provides an experience of EUS-TASR and a new challenge in the treatment of common bile duct stones after total gastrectomy.