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. 2020 Aug;69(8):1379-1381.
doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2019-320539. Epub 2020 Feb 17.

Lumen-apposing metal stent placement for drainage of pancreatic fluid collections: predictors of adverse events

Ji Young Bang  1 , Robert H Hawes  2 , Shyam Varadarajulu  3
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Lumen-apposing metal stent placement for drainage of pancreatic fluid collections: predictors of adverse events

Ji Young Bang et al. Gut. 2020 Aug.
No abstract available

Keywords: acute pancreatitis; endoscopic ultrasonography; stents.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: JYB: Consultant for Olympus America Inc. and Boston Scientific Corporation. SV: Consultant for Boston Scientific Corp., Olympus America Inc., Covidien and Creo Medical. RH: Consultant for Boston Scientific Corp., Olympus America Inc., Covidien, Creo Medical, Nine Points Medical and Cook Medical.

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Figure 1
(A–C) Endoscopy view revealed mucosal overgrowth (A) over a buried LAMS, which was visualised at fluoroscopy (B). Endoscopic view of bleeding from LAMS (C). LAMS, lumen-apposing metal stents.
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