ID: 3519933 LUMEN-APPOSING METAL STENTS VERSUS DOUBLE-PIGTAIL PLASTIC STENTS IN THE ENDOSCOPIC STEP-UP APPROACH FOR INFECTED NECROTIZING PANCREATITIS

Infected necrotizing pancreatitis is a potentially lethal disease that generally requires invasive intervention. The endoscopic step-up approach is preferred over a surgical step-up approach in eligible patients. Although lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMS) are increasingly used, superiority in comparison with double-pigtail plastic stents (DPS) is not proven. LAMS might optimize endoscopic drainage and reduce the need for endoscopic...