Open AccessLumen-apposing metal stents: How far are we from standardization? An Italian survey
Author(s) -
Carlo Fabbri,
Chiara Coluccio,
Cecilia Binda,
Alessandro Fugazza,
Andrea Anderloni,
Ilaria Tarantino
Publication year - 2022
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/eus-d-21-00015
Subject(s) - medicine , fluoroscopy , stent , sedation , general surgery , medical physics , surgery
EUS-guided transluminal drainage has increasingly developed, especially after the era of lumen-apposing metal stent (LAMS): a fully covered, barbell-shaped, metal stent with anti-migratory properties allowing direct therapeutic interventions through a wide and short channel. The aim of this survey is to investigate the current management of patients undergoing LAMS placement nationwide.