Background and Aims Recently, a newly designed lumen-apposing metal stent (LAMS) with
a conventional delivery system was developed. The purpose of this study was to evaluate …

In 2010, a 59-year-old man experienced adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus, which
involved the periesophageal and mediastinal nodes. He received cisplatin and paclitaxel …

Background and Aims Coaxial double-pigtail plastic stent (DPPS) placement is often
performed within lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMSs) for drainage of pancreatic fluid …

Background The recently introduced Hot AXIOS™ system for endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-
guided transenteric drainage has the potential to change interventional endoscopy …

For patients recovering from acute pancreatitis, the development of a pancreatic fluid
collection (PFC) predicts a more complex course of recovery, and introduces difficult …

Background: Refractory benign gastrointestinal (GI) strictures are difficult to treat and
placement of a stent is a commonly sought resort. Stents used for this purpose are fully …

Background: The self-expandable metallic stent is of proven benefit in patients with
malignant disease; however, its use in patients with benign disease is not well established …

Background and Aims High rates of technical and clinical success were reported for lumen-
apposing metal stent (LAMS) placement for peripancreatic fluid collection (PFC) drainage …

Background and study aims Anastomotic stricture is a late complication after biliary
reconstructive surgery, but standard treatments are currently lacking. We selected patients …

AIM: To present a series of covered self-expandable metal stents (CSEMS) placed for
different indications and to evaluate the effectiveness, complications and extractability of …