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Uncovered versus covered expandable metal stents for malignant gastric outlet obstruction caused by intrinsic and extrinsic tumors: meta-analysis and meta-regression analysis.

Takashi TamuraToshio ShimokawaYasunobu YamashitaKentaro YamaoMasayuki Kitano
Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2022)
USEMS and CSEMS placement generally showed comparable outcomes among patients with GOO. USEMS was more effective than CSEMS for patients with GOO caused by extrinsic tumors.
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