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

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

Background and study aims Lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMS) are increasingly used for drainage of walled-off pancreatic necrosis (WON). Recent studies suggested greater adverse event (AE) rates with LAMS for WON. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the safety and efficacy...

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Main Authors: Vinay Chandrasekhara, Marc Barthet, Jacques Devière, Fateh Bazerbachi, Sundeep Lakhtakia, Jeffrey J. Easler, Joyce A. Peetermans, Edmund McMullen, Ornela Gjata, Margaret L. Gourlay, Barham K. Abu Dayyeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2020-10-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-1243-0092

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http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-1243-0092

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