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.
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Table of Contents
Lumen-Apposing Stents - Table of Contents
Foreword: Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents: An Important New Tool for Interventional Endoscopy Comes of Age
Preface: Lumen-Apposing Stents: An Important Step Forward
Fluid Collections and Pseudocysts as a Complication of Acute Pancreatitis
Surgical Management of Pancreatic Pseudocysts
The Evolution of Endoscopic Cystgastrostomy
Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid Collections
Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Biliary Drainage
Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Gallbladder Drainage
Novel Uses of Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents
Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents: Which One and Why?
Avoidance, Recognition, and Management of Complications Associated with Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents
Endoscopic Closure of Gastrointestinal Fistulae and Leaks
How the Experts Do It: Step-by-Step Guide
Authors
Jacques Van Dam Professor of MedicineUniversity of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA. Jacques Van Dam, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine, (Clinical Scholar)
Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
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