Efficacy and Safety of Lumen Apposing Self-Expandable Metal Stents for EUS Guided Cholecystostomy: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review.

Nikhil R KalvaVishwas VanarDavid ForcioneMatthew L Bechtold Srinivas Reddy Puli

Published in: Canadian journal of gastroenterology & hepatology (2018)

EUS-GBD with LAMS is a safe and alternative treatment modality for patients needing gallbladder drainage, with acceptable intraprocedural and postprocedural complications. However, due to the limited data and lack of direct comparison with other methods, further controlled trials are necessary to estimate the overall efficacy and safety and the role of EUS-GBD with LAMS in management of nonoperative patients with acute cholecystitis.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
systematic review
fine needle aspiration
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
meta analyses
prognostic factors
randomized controlled trial
risk factors
patient reported outcomes
data analysis
replacement therapy