Usefullness of the rendezvous technique of endoscopic stenting for biliary stricture

Aim: The rendezvous procedure combines the endoscopic technique with percutaneous- transhepatic- cholangiography to facilitate cannulation of the bile duct in cases where previous endoscopic attempts have failed. The combined technique increases the success rate of biliary tract cannulation and thus facilitates the diagnosis and treatment of biliary tract disorders.A few cases were reported that support of usefullness of the rendezvous technique in benign and malignant bile duct stenosis and stricture. Patients and methods: The last two years the selective common bile duct cannulation cannot be performed at ERCP…