BACKGROUND The introduction of lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMS) for endoscopic
ultrasound (EUS)-guided drainages has marked a turning point in the field of interventional …

Various efforts to improve technical success rates and decrease adverse event rates have
also been described in endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)‐guided choledochoduodenostomy …

Background Long‐term placement of lumen apposing metal stents (LAMS) with high lumen
apposing force may result in adverse events. The aim of the current study was to assess the …

The electro-cautery lumen apposing metal stent (EC-LAMS) is a newly developed device
that integrates the electro-cautery cyctotome with the one-step metal stent delivery and …

Background and Aims. Recently, a new type of metal stent, named lumen‐apposing metal
stents (LAMS), has been designed to manage pancreatic fluid collections (PFC), and a few …

Background The use of a lumen-apposing metal stent (LAMS) capable of one-step
endoscopic ultrasound-guided transmural drainage (EUS-TD) can increase the …

A variety of devices have been developed for interventional endoscopic ultrasound (EUS).
EUS‐guided drainage of the bile duct and pancreatic duct, as well as fluid collection …

Background and Aims EUS-guided transluminal drainage (EUS-TD) is increasingly used for
the treatment of postoperative pancreatic fluid collections (POPFCs). A novel lumen …

Abstract Background/Purpose Although the lumen‐apposing metal stent (LAMS) is useful for
interventional endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) procedures, there has been some concern …

Background An electrocautery‐enhanced delivery system with a lumen‐apposing metal
stent (LAMS) is available for one‐step endoscopic ultrasound‐guided transmural drainage …