Is a coaxial plastic stent within a lumen-apposing metal stent useful for the management of distal malignant biliary obstruction?

Volume: 35, Issue: 8, Pages: 4873 - 4881
Published: Mar 15, 2021
Abstract
There are uncertainties concerning the possible benefits derived from the insertion of double-pigtail plastic stents (DPS) within lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMS) in EUS-guided choledochoduodenostomy (CDS). The aim of this study was to determine whether a DPS within a biliary LAMS offers a potential benefit in EUS-guided CDS for the palliative management of malignant biliary obstruction. This was a multicentre retrospective study at three...
Paper Details
Title
Is a coaxial plastic stent within a lumen-apposing metal stent useful for the management of distal malignant biliary obstruction?
Published Date
Mar 15, 2021
Journal
Volume
35
Issue
8
Pages
4873 - 4881
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