Table 1 Technical outcomes of both EUS-GE techniques (WEST = Wireless endoscopic simplified technique; DTOG = Directed techniques over the guidewire; EUS-GE = EUS guided gastroenterostomy; VAS = Visual analogue scale).

From: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastroenterostomy with lumen-apposing metal stent: an animal study comparison of wireless and over-the-wire techniques

 

total

WEST technique

DTOG technique

Probability

Technical outcomes of oro-intestinal catheter

- Mean time (min)

- Mean number of attempts (n)

- Mean distention jejunal limb(mm)

11

18.5 ± 3.6

1.4

21 ± 3.1

6

18.8 ± 4.5

1.6

21.2 ± 3.7

5

18 ± 2.4

1

20.8 ± 2.4

NA

p = 0.78

p = 0.02

p = 0.84

Technical success of EUS-GE (n; %)

9 (81.8)

6 (100)

3 (60%)

p = 0.18

Involuntary LAMS misdeployment

7

2 (33.3%)

5 (100%)

p = 0.06

Technical outcomes of EUS-GE

- Mean number of attempts (n)

- Mean time (min)

4

34.4 ± 23.4

1.3

17 ± 7.7

6.7

69.3 ± 17.8

p = 0.003

p = 0.002

Evaluation of easiness of the procedure

- Mean VAS

4/10

7/10

1/10

P < 0.001

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