No Advantage of Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents over Double-Pigtail Plastic Stents for Endoscopic Treatment of Infected Necrotizing Pancreatitis
Lotte Boxhoorn, R.C. Verdonk, Marc G. Besselink, Marja A. Boermeester et autres
Aims The endoscopic step-approach is preferred over a surgical step-up approach in eligible patients with infected necrotizing pancreatitis. Lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMS) might optimize endoscopic drainage and reduce the need for endoscopic necrosectomy. Nevertheless, some safety concerns, particularly bleeding, remain. We conducted …
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