Open AccessA giant abdominal collection: when things are not what they seem
Author(s) -
Carlos Ortiz Moyano,
Juan Martín Guerrero,
M. Feria
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
revista española de enfermedades digestivas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 2340-4167
pISSN - 1130-0108
DOI - 10.17235/reed.2018.5642/2018
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopic ultrasound , drainage , lumen (anatomy) , radiology , general surgery , surgery , ecology , biology
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided transluminal drainage (EUS-TD) has become the standard of care for the treatment of peripancreatic fluid collections (PFCs). New lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMS) have facilitated the drainage technique . However, this fact should not cloud our view when planning a EUS-TD, as occasionally things are not what they seem.
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