# ELEMENT TRIAL: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial on endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage of first intent with a lumen-apposing metal stent vs. endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography in the management of malignant distal biliary obstruction

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/element-trial-study-protocol-for-a-randomized-controlled-trial-on-endoscopic/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Yen‐I Chen,Kashi Callichurn,Avijit Chatterjee,Étienne Désilets,Donnellan Fergal,Nauzer Forbes,S. Ian Gan,Sana Kenshil,Mouen A. Khashab,Rastislav Kunda,Eric Lam,Gary R. May,Rachid Mohamed,J. Mosko,Sarto C. Paquin,Anand V. Sahai,Gurpal Sandha,Christopher Teshima,Alan Barkun,Jeffrey Barkun,Ali Bessissow,Kristina Candido,Myriam Martel,Corey Miller,Kevin Waschke,George Zogopoulos,Clarence Wong |
| Citations | 23 |
| DOI | 10.1186/s13063-019-3918-y |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | https://trialsjournal.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s13063-019-3918-y |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2995085185 |
| PMID | 31818329 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2019 |

## Paper authors

- [Sarto C. Paquin](https://scholariq.org/researchers/sarto-c-paquin/)

## Paper journal

- [Trials](https://scholariq.org/journals/trials/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/gallbladder-and-bile-duct-disorders/)

## Paper topics

- [Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/gallbladder-and-bile-duct-disorders/)
- [Esophageal and GI Pathology](https://scholariq.org/topics/esophageal-and-gi-pathology/)
- [Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/pancreatic-and-hepatic-oncology-research/)

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