Open AccessClinical evaluation of endoscopic ultrasonography-guided drainage using a novel flared-type biflanged metal stent for pancreatic fluid collection
Author(s) -
Shuntaro Mukai,
Takao Itoi,
Takayoshi Tsuchiya,
Takuji Gotoda,
Fuminori Moriyasu
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
endoscopic ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.883
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 2303-9027
pISSN - 2226-7190
DOI - 10.4103/2303-9027.156738
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopic ultrasonography , stent , drainage , pancreatic pseudocyst , adverse effect , surgery , radiology , endoscopy , pancreatitis , ecology , biology
Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)-guided transluminal drainage for pancreatic fluid collections (PFCs) has become the standard therapy worldwide as a minimally invasive therapy compared with surgical drainage. Recently, a novel flared-type biflanged metal stent (BFMS) designed specifically for the treatment of PFCs has been developed. The aim of this study was to retrospectively assess the feasibility and safety of EUS-guided drainage and direct endoscopic necrosectomy (DEN) for PFCs using the novel flared-type BFMS.