Efficacy and safety of lumen apposing metal stents or self-expandable metal stents for endoscopic ultrasound-guided choledocho-duodenostomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided biliary drainage is becoming an option for palliation of malignant biliary obstruction. Lumen apposing metal stents (LAMS) are replacing self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) Aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of LAMS or SEMS for EUS-guided choledocho-duodenostomy. pooled rates of clinical and technical success were 93.6% (95% CI [95%CI] 88.6-96.5%) for LAMS and 94.8% for SEMS.
