Early removal of biflanged metal stents in the management of pancreatic walled-off necrosis: a prospective study

Conclusions Short-term BFMS placement is an effective therapy for pancreatic WON. The majority of recurrences developed in patients with ductal disconnection and did not require therapy. Additional pancreatic duct stents probably do not influence the recurrence rate. [...] © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Endoscopy - December 22, 2017 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Dhir, Vinay Adler, Douglas G. Dalal, Ankit Aherrao, Nitin Shah, Rahul Maydeo, Amit Tags: Original article Source Type: research