Open AccessA two-center comparative study of plastic and lumen-apposing large diameter self-expandable metallic stents in endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage of pancreatic fluid collections
Author(s) -
Tiing Leong Ang,
Pradermchai Kongkam,
Andrew Kwek,
Piyachai Orkoonsawat,
Rungsun Rerknimitr,
Kwong Ming Fock
Publication year - 2016
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 - 10.4103/2303-9027.191659
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopic ultrasound , stent , drainage , surgery , nuclear medicine , radiology , ecology , biology
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage of walled-off pancreatic fluid collections (PFCs) (pseudocyst [PC]; walled-off necrosis [WON]) utilizes double pigtail plastic stents (PS) and the newer large diameter fully covered self-expandable stents (FCSEMS) customized for PFC drainage. This study examined the impact of type of stent on clinical outcomes and costs.