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Endoscopic suturing for the prevention of stent migration in benign upper gastrointestinal conditions: a comparative multicenter study

DOI

61

Citations

0

References

2016

Year

Saowanee Ngamruengphong, Reem Z. Sharaiha, Amrita Sethi, Ali A. Siddiqui, Christopher J. DiMaio, Susana Gonzalez, Jennifer Im, Jason N. Rogart, Sophia Jagroop, Jessica Widmer,
Endoscopy

Abstract

Endoscopic suturing for stent fixation is safe and associated with a decreased migration rate, particularly in patients with a prior history of stent migration. It may also improve clinical response, likely because of the reduction in stent migration.