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. 2022 May;71(5):850-853.
doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2021-325812. Epub 2022 Feb 25.

Lumen-apposing metal stents for drainage of pancreatic fluid collections: does timing of removal matter?

Manu Nayar  1 , John S Leeds  2 ; UK & Ireland LAMS Colloborative; Kofi Oppong  3
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Lumen-apposing metal stents for drainage of pancreatic fluid collections: does timing of removal matter?

Manu Nayar et al. Gut. 2022 May.
No abstract available

Keywords: endoscopic ultrasonography; pancreatic disorders; stents.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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