ArticleAnnals of gastroenterology
Performance and safety of percutaneous cholangioscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- SpyGlass-Assisted Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangioscopy in Patients With Biliary Duct Calculi: A Retrospective Cohort Study From an Australasian Centre.Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology · 2026Article
- Feasibility and Safety of Endoscopic Peroral Cholangioscopy in Surgically Altered Anatomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Single-Session Percutaneous Cholangioscopy: Advancing High-Risk Biliary Stone Management Toward Definitive Therapy.Cardiovascular and interventional radiology · 2026Article
- Twelve-month Results From the Percutaneous Endoscopic Benign Biliary Laser Stricturotomy Study: A Prospective Single-Arm Pilot Trial Evaluating Safety and Efficacy.Gastro hep advances · 2026Article
- Single-Session Percutaneous Cholangioscopy for High-Risk Patients with Biliary Stone Disease.Cardiovascular and interventional radiology · 2026Article
- European Consensus Recommendations for Direct Cholangioscopy and Pancreatoscopy Using a Modified Delphi Process.United European gastroenterology journal · 2025Article
- Evolving Strategies for the Optimal Management of Common Bile Duct Stones.Gut and liver · 2025Review
- Percutaneous cholangioscopy with biodegradable stent placement for stone disease on a background of a postanastomotic biliary stricture.Endoscopy · 2023Article
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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: Fourteen studies (682 patients) were eligible for analysis. The rate of diagnostic success was 98.7% (95%CI 97.6-99.8%; Conclusion: PerC, especially using currently available cholangioscopes, is associated with high diagnostic and therapeutic success.
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