# Preoperative Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Hepaticogastrostomy Facilitates Decompression and Diagnosis in Patients With Suspected Malignant Biliary Obstruction: A Case Series

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/preoperative-endoscopic-ultrasound-guided-hepaticogastrostomy-facilitates/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Nicholas Koutlas,Ella M. LePage,Tomas Lucioni,Swati Pawa,Rishi Pawa |
| Citations | 6 |
| DOI | 10.7759/cureus.23209 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | diamond |
| OA URL | https://www.cureus.com/articles/87970-preoperative-endoscopic-ultrasound-guided-hepaticogastrostomy-facilitates-decompression-and-diagnosis-in-patients-with-suspected-malignant-biliary-obstruction-a-case-series.pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W4220672924 |
| PMID | 35444876 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2022 |

## Paper authors

- [Nicholas Koutlas](https://scholariq.org/researchers/nicholas-koutlas/)

## Paper journal

- [Cureus](https://scholariq.org/journals/cureus/)

## Paper primary topic

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

## Paper topics

- [Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/pancreatic-and-hepatic-oncology-research/)
- [Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/gallbladder-and-bile-duct-disorders/)
- [Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments](https://scholariq.org/topics/pediatric-hepatobiliary-diseases-and-treatments/)

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