Background and study aims Lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMS) are increasingly used for
drainage of walled-off pancreatic necrosis (WON). Recent studies suggested greater …

Simple Summary EUS-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) has proven effective in the
palliation of malignant biliary obstructions. There are several methods for obtaining EUS …

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 Aims Benign gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) has typically been managed
surgically. However, many patients are poor operative candidates because of comorbidities …

Methods A comprehensive electronic database search was executed in conjunction with an
expert healthcare librarian (MV) and was composed of 5 parts, each designed to capture …

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has become an indispensable modality for the assessment of
the gastrointestinal tract and adjacent structures since its origin in the 1980s. Following 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 …

Lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMS) are increasingly used for treatment of pancreatic fluid
collections (PFC); some reports have recommended early removal due to an increased …

Comparison Between Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents and Plastic S... : Pancreas
Comparison Between Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents and Plastic Stents in Endoscopic …

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 …