Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the gold standard for treatment of gallstones with clinical symptoms, however, various complications may occur. Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided gallbladder drainage (EUS-GBD) has the advantages of minimal invasion, keeping the gallbladder and safe in operation, which is suitable for the conservative treatment under endoscopy of patients who are intolerant to laparoscopic cholecystectomy and having strong will to keep gallbladder, and for advanced malignant tumor patients with distal bile duct obstruction. This article reviewed the progress in research on EUS-GBD.

The incidence of gastroparesis is increasing,and its treatment mainly includes drug conservative treatment,gastric electrical stimulation,pyloroplasty,botulinum toxin injection,and pyloric stent placement.Gastric peroral endoscopic pyloromyotomy(G-POEM)is a new procedure for the treatment of refractory gastroparesis,which has the advantages of minimally invasive,safe and effective.This article reviewed the progress of research in G-POEM in treatment of refractory gastroparesis.