The Evolution of EUS-Guided Transluminal Drainage for the Treatment of Pancreatic Fluid Collections: A Comparison of Clinical and Cost Outcomes with Double-Pigtail Plastic Stents, Conventional Metal Stents and Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents.
Vanessa FalkSana KenshilSimrat SandhaChristopher TeshimaPernilla D'SouzaGurpal SandhaPublished in: Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (2018)
The use of LAMS for PFCs is not associated with any significant increase in cost despite technical (shorter procedure time) and clinical advantages (shorter indwell time, reduced need for necrosectomy and no increase in AEs).