# Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Biliary Drainage of First Intent With a Lumen-Apposing Metal Stent vs Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Malignant Distal Biliary Obstruction: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Study (ELEMENT Trial)

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/endoscopic-ultrasound-guided-biliary-drainage-of-first-intent-with-a-lumen/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Yen‐I Chen,Anand V. Sahai,Gianfranco Donatelli,Eric W.‐F. Lam,Nauzer Forbes,Jeffrey D. Mosko,Sarto C. Paquin,Fergal Donnellan,Avijit Chatterjee,Jennifer J. Telford,Corey Miller,Étienne Désilets,Gurpal Sandha,Sana Kenshil,Rachid Mohamed,Gary R. May,S. Ian Gan,Jeffrey Barkun,Natalia Causada Calo,Abrar Nawawi,Gad Friedman,Albert Cohen,T Manière,Prosanto Chaudhury,Peter Metrakos,George Zogopoulos,Ali Bessissow,Jad Abou Khalil,Vicky Baffis,Kevin Waschke,Josée Parent,Constantine A. Soulellis,Mouen A. Khashab,Rastislav Kunda,Olivia Geraci,Myriam Martel,Kevin Schwartzman,Julio F. Fiore,Elham Rahme,Alan Barkun |
| Citations | 126 |
| DOI | 10.1053/j.gastro.2023.07.024 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | hybrid |
| OA URL | http://www.gastrojournal.org/article/S0016508523048771/pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W4385613208 |
| PMID | 37549753 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2023 |

## Paper authors

- [Anand V. Sahai](https://scholariq.org/researchers/anand-v-sahai/)
- [Jeffrey D. Mosko](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jeffrey-d-mosko/)
- [Gianfranco Donatelli](https://scholariq.org/researchers/gianfranco-donatelli/)
- [Sarto C. Paquin](https://scholariq.org/researchers/sarto-c-paquin/)

## Paper journal

- [Gastroenterology](https://scholariq.org/journals/gastroenterology/)

## 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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