Endoscopy 2020; 52(03): v9
DOI: 10.1055/a-1082-4092
Author commentary

Author commentary on Santi Kulpatcharapong et al.

 

    Santi Kulpatcharapong et al. Diagnostic performance of different cholangioscopes in patients with biliary strictures: a systematic review

    Systematic review involving 1141 patients showing that for the diagnosis of malignant biliary strictures, newer video cholangioscopes (digital single-operator cholangioscopes and direct peroral cholangioscopes) were superior to fiberoptic cholangioscopes, as they not only provide an image-based diagnosis but also allow cholangioscopy-guided biopsy.

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    Publication History

    Article published online:
    25 February 2020

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