Comparative Effectiveness of Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents and Plastic Stents for the Treatment of Pancreatic Walled-Off Necrosis: A Meta-analysis.

Natalia Causada CaloKirles BishayMohammad YaghoobiYuhong YuanJeffrey MoskoGary MayYen-I ChenChristopher Teshima

Published in: Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (2021)

LAMS/BFMS seem to result in better clinical outcomes compared with PS in patients with pancreatic WON, with comparable AEs and technical failure. Larger randomized controlled trials for this comparison are warranted.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
ultrasound guided
clinical trial
meta analyses
double blind