Journal article
Comparative Effectiveness of Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents and Plastic Stents for the Treatment of Pancreatic Walled-Off Necrosis: A Meta-analysis
Abstract
Background: Plastic stents (PS), lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMS) and biflanged metal stents (BFMS) are used for initial drainage of pancreatic walled-off necrosis (WON). There are no strong evidence to support the use of LAMS/BFMS over PS, and prior systematic reviews lack comparative analyses and also lack both trial data and observational studies for WON efficacy outcomes. The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy and adverse events …
Authors
Calo NC; Bishay K; Yaghoobi M; Yuan Y; Mosko J; May G; Chen Y-I; Teshima C
Journal
Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 68–78
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
April 1, 2022
DOI
10.1093/jcag/gwab024
ISSN
2515-2084