Sergio Bazaga, Francisco Javier García-Alonso, Jose Ramon Aparicio Tormo, Belen Martinez Moreno, Vicente Sanchiz, Carles Suria, Albert Garcia-Sumalla, Joan B Gornals, Carlos Chavarría, Carme Loras, Francisco Jose García-Fernandez, Álvaro Terán, Enrique Vazquez-Sequeiros, Rafael Pedraza Sanz, Leticia Pérez-Carazo, José Carlos Súbtil, Antonio Pérez-Millan, Francisco Uceda Porta, Victoria Busto Bea, Carlos de la Serna-Higuera, Isabel Pinto Garcia, Juan Colán-Hernández, Carlos Huertas, Carlos Guarner-Argente, Manuel Perez-Miranda
BACKGROUND: Removing lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMSs) may be difficult and even harmful, but these features have seldom been analyzed. We aimed to generate a comprehensive assessment of the feasibility and safety of LAMS retrieval procedures. METHODS: A prospective multicenter case series including all technically successfully deployed LAMSs between January 2019 and January 2020 that underwent endoscopic stent removal. All retrieval-related data were prospectively recorded using standardized telephone questionnaires as part of centralized follow-up that ended after stent removal had been performed...
March 7, 2023: Endoscopy