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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pan.2024.09.017 | DOI Listing |
Medicina (Kaunas)
August 2025
Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, IRCCS ISMETT (Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Italy (UPMCI), CAP 90127 Palermo, Italy.
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided drainage using lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMSs) has become the standard for managing pancreatic fluid collections (PFCs), especially walled-off necrosis (WON). However, LAMS-specific adverse events (AEs), including bleeding, stent occlusion, and infection, remain a concern. To mitigate these complications, some experts advocate placing coaxial double-pigtail plastic stents (DPPSs) within LAMSs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnastomotic leakage after colorectal surgery is a serious complication , leading to higher morbidity and mortality, permanent stoma formation, and cancer recurrence. Management of anastomotic leaks is patient-specific and surgical management is dictated by the degree of contamination, inflammation, and patient risk factors. Internal drainage with double pigtail stents - initially used for managing leaks after bariatric surgery - has recently been applied to anastomotic leaks following resection of colorectal malignancies.
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July 2025
Endoscopy Unit, Department of Digestive Diseases, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain; Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address:
Background & Aims: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage, creating a choledochoduodenostomy and using lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMSs), is a promising intervention for the management of malignant distal biliary obstruction (MDBO). But concerns exist regarding its stent patency. Our aim was to determine whether the insertion of an axis-orienting double-pigtail plastic stent (DPS) through LAMS offered a clinical benefit by improving the stent dysfunction rate.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGastroenterol Rep (Oxf)
June 2025
Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Distal malignant biliary obstruction (dMBO) is a common complication of advanced malignancies, particularly pancreatic cancer and biliary tract cancer, requiring biliary drainage to relieve symptoms. Endoscopic drainage using self-expandable metal stents (SEMS) is widely preferred due to improved long-term patency compared with plastic stents. However, the choice between fully covered SEMS (FCSEMS) and uncovered SEMS (UCSEMS) remains controversial, primarily due to migration risks associated with FCSEMS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDEN Open
April 2026
Gastroenterology Department, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Hospital das Clínicas University of São Paulo (USP) Medical School São Paulo Brazil.
Background: Pancreatic pseudocyst (PP), following acute or chronic pancreatitis, may become symptomatic or persist beyond 6-8 weeks, requiring drainage. Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided drainage (EUS-D) is the preferred method, using double pigtail plastic stents (DPPS) or self-expandable metallic stents (SEMS), such as lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMS). This meta-analysis compares DPPS and LAMS in EUS-D for PP, focusing on technical success, clinical success, adverse events (AEs), recurrence, and procedure time.
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