Patrick C Powers, Ali Siddiqui, Reem Z Sharaiha, Grace Yang, Enad Dawod, Aleksey A Novikov, Amy Javia, Cynthia Edirisuriya, Arish Noor, Tayebah Mumtaz, Usama Iqbal, David E Loren, Thomas E Kowalski, Natalie Cosgrove, Yordano Alicea, Amy Tyberg, Iman Andalib, Michel Kahaleh, Douglas G Adler
Background and Objectives: Endoscopic drainage/debridement of symptomatic walled off necrosis (WON) using lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMS) is both safe and effective. While endoscopic management of WON is the standard approach to treatment, the ideal concomitant medical therapy remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to further elucidate the effect of proton pump inhibitor (PPIs) therapy on the technical and clinical success of endoscopic treatment of WON. Methods: Two hundred and seventy-two patients in 8 centers with WON managed by endoscopic drainage using LAMS were evaluated...
May 2019: Endoscopic Ultrasound