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Placement of a lumen‐apposing metal stent using the water‐filling technique from an endoscopic nasocystic drainage catheter to walled‐off necrosis with less liquid component

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LUMEN -APPOSING METAL STENTS (LAMS) are frequently used for draining pancreatic fluid collection, including walled-off necrosis (WON). However, it is technically quite challenging to treat WON with rich necrotic tissue,… Click to show full abstract

LUMEN -APPOSING METAL STENTS (LAMS) are frequently used for draining pancreatic fluid collection, including walled-off necrosis (WON). However, it is technically quite challenging to treat WON with rich necrotic tissue, and some techniques of endoscopic ultrasound-guided transluminal drainage (EUS-TD) have been reported. The present case aimed to demonstrate safe deployment and placement of a LAMS by increasing

Keywords: drainage; placement; lumen apposing; apposing metal; walled necrosis

Journal Title: Digestive Endoscopy
Year Published: 2022

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