Fig. 2. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided liver abscess drainage. (A) A pyogenic liver abscess is punctured with a 19G needle under EUS visualization from the stomach. (B) A 0.025-inch guidewire is coiled within the abscess. (C) After dilation with a tapered dilator, a 10 mm × 8 cm fully covered self-expanding metal stent (FCSEMS) and a 7-Fr double pigtail stent is inserted into the FCSEMS to prevent kinking.
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