Author

M. Itonaga

3 papers indexed here

We haven’t gathered this author’s papers yet. Follow them and we’ll fetch their work.

Not the right person? Other researchers publish under this name.

Review Open access Oct 2026

Balloon Enteroscopy-Assisted ERCP and EUS-Guided Biliary Drainage for Malignant Biliary Obstruction in Patients With Surgically Altered Anatomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

OBJECTIVES This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the pooled outcomes and comparative evidence of balloon enteroscopy-assisted ERCP (BEA-ERCP) and EUS-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) for malignant biliary obstruction (MBO) in patients with surgically altered anatomy (SAA). METHODS PubMed, Web of Science,...

M. Itonaga, K. Wan, T. Tamura et al. · Digestive Endoscopy · 0 citations

Review Open access Sep 2026

Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Hepaticogastrostomy With Plastic Stent Versus Metallic Stent for Malignant Biliary Obstruction: A Meta-Analysis.

OBJECTIVES Endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepaticogastrostomy (EUS-HGS) is an alternative procedure for malignant biliary obstruction after failure of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. When performing EUS-HGS, either plastic or metal stents are used, but selection often depends on the discretion of the endo...

Hirofumi Yamazaki, M. Itonaga, K. Wan et al. · Digestive Endoscopy · 0 citations

Open access Oct 2026

Experimental Evaluation of Novel Two-Dimensional Endoscopic Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography: A Phantom-Based Study.

Point shear wave elastography (SWE) can indicate tissue elasticity using absolute values, but it remains difficult to determine which areas are suitable for measurement. Recently, two-dimensional endoscopic ultrasound SWE (2D-EUS-SWE), which allows visual assessment of appropriate measurement locations, has become poss...

Yasunobu Yamashita, Akiya Nakahata, Hiroki Yamada et al. · Digestive Endoscopy · 0 citations