Research Article

Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Rendezvous Drainage of Biliary Obstruction Using a New Flexible 19-Gauge Fine Needle Aspiration Needle

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of study population.

CharacteristicsEUS-RV ()

Age, y, mean (±SD)69.1 (±16.8)
Female, number (%)15 (60)
Race
 Hispanic, number (%)15 (60)
 White, number (%)8 (32)
 Other, number (%)2 (8)
 BMI (±SD)27.4 (±6.5)
Indications
 Malignant obstruction, number (%)13 (52)
 Benign obstruction, number (%)10 (40)
 Bile leak, number (%)1 (4)
 Biliary dilation, number (%)1 (4)
 Inpatient, number (%)18 (72)
 Outpatient, number (%)7 (28)