Metal vs plastic stents for preoperative biliary drainage in patients with periampullary cancer: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.
Jun WatanabeAtsushi MikiHideki SasanumaKazuhiko KotaniNaohiro SataPublished in: Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences (2022)
Metal stents likely reduces re-interventions and direct costs. Further studies are needed to confirm the effects of MS on the outcomes.