Safety and efficacy of coaxial lumen-apposing metal stents in the management of refractory gastrointestinal luminal strictures: a multicenter study

Background and aims Benign gastrointestinal (GI) strictures are often refractory to standard endoscopic interventions. Fully covered coaxial lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMS) have emerged as a novel therapy for these strictures. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of LAMS...

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Main Authors: Fateh Bazerbachi, Jason D. Heffley, Barham K. Abu Dayyeh, Jose Nieto, Eric J. Vargas, Tarek Sawas, Raja Zaghlol, Navtej S. Buttar, Mark D. Topazian, Louis M. Wong Kee Song, Michael Levy, Steve Keilin, Qiang Cai, Field F. Willingham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2017-09-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-114665