Safety and efficacy of lumen-apposing metal stents versus plastic stents to treat walled-off pancreatic necrosis: systematic review and meta-analysis

Conclusions LAMS and DPPS were associated with similar rates of AEs and WON resolution when limiting analysis to EUS-guided cases. Higher bleeding rates were seen in historical studies of DPPS without EUS guidance. Additional high-quality studies of WON treatment using consistent outcome definitions are needed. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: Endoscopy International Open - October 22, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Chandrasekhara, Vinay Barthet, Marc Devi ère, Jacques Bazerbachi, Fateh Lakhtakia, Sundeep Easler, Jeffrey J. Peetermans, Joyce A. McMullen, Edmund Gjata, Ornela Gourlay, Margaret L. Abu Dayyeh, Barham K. Tags: Review Source Type: research