Performance and safety of percutaneous cholangioscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Percutaneous cholangioscopy (PerC) offers an alternative for patients with an inaccessible biliary tree. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the performance of this technique.

Methods

A search in Medline, Cochrane and ClinicalTrials.gov databases was performed for studies assessing PerC up to October 2022. The primary outcome was diagnostic success, defined as successful stone identification or stricture workup. Secondary outcomes included therapeutic success (stone extraction, stenting) and complication rate. A subgroup analysis compared previous-generation and modern cholangioscopes. We performed meta-analyses using a random-effects model and the results were reported as percentages with 95% confidence interval (CI).

Results

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SUBMITTER: Papaefthymiou A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10927623 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature