Comparison of lumen-apposing metal stents versus double-pigtail plastic stents for infected necrotising pancreatitis

Abstract

Our comparison of two patient groups from two multicentre prospective studies with a similar design suggests that LAMS do not reduce the need for endoscopic transluminal necrosectomy when compared with double-pigtail plastic stents in patients with infected necrotising pancreatitis. Also, the rate of bleeding complications was comparable.