Description
Top expert Dr. Jacques Van Dam has compiled the most current clinical reviews on lumen-apposing stents, an important emerging field in interventional endoscopy that can substitute for more invasive surgeries. Authors have addressed the following topics in this issue: Fluid collections and pseudocysts as a complication of acute pancreatitis; Surgical management of pancreatic pseudocysts; Evolution of EUS-guided cyst gastrostomy; EUS-guided drainage of pancreatic fluid collections; EUS-guided biliary drainage as an alternative to ERCP; EUS-guided gallbladder drainage; Novel uses of LAMS; Lumen-apposing stents: Which one and why; Safety of LAMS; Endoscopic closure of fistuli; and How the experts do it: Step-by-step guide. Readers will come away with the knowledge they need to incorporate the use of LAMs in their clinical repertoire.
Table of Contents
Lumen-Apposing Stents – Table of ContentsForeword: Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents: An Important New Tool for Interventional Endoscopy Comes of AgePreface: Lumen-Apposing Stents: An Important Step ForwardFluid Collections and Pseudocysts as a Complication of Acute PancreatitisSurgical Management of Pancreatic PseudocystsThe Evolution of Endoscopic CystgastrostomyEndoscopic Ultrasound–Guided Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid CollectionsEndoscopic Ultrasound–Guided Biliary DrainageEndoscopic Ultrasound–Guided Gallbladder DrainageNovel Uses of Lumen-Apposing Metal StentsLumen-Apposing Metal Stents: Which One and Why?Avoidance, Recognition, and Management of Complications Associated with Lumen-Apposing Metal StentsEndoscopic Closure of Gastrointestinal Fistulae and LeaksHow the Experts Do It: Step-by-Step Guide
