Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastroenteroanastomosis (EUS-GEA): may the jejunal irrigation drain-assisted technique increase the diffusion of endoscopic gastrointestinal anastomoses?

Aims EUS-guided GEA is an expanding technique. The ESGE recommendations limit it to malignant obstructions, due to severity of potential adverse events (AEs). We present in a comparative study the contribution of a technique assisted by jejunal irrigation drain (AID) upon the pioneer direct approach (DA). The aim was to compare the safety and the efficacy.