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Mishaps with EUS-guided lumen-apposing metal stents in therapeutic pancreatic EUS: Management and prevention.

Endosc Ultrasound

September 2023

Department Allgemeine Innere Medizin, Kliniken Hirslanden, Beau Site, Salem und Permanence, Bern, Switzerland.

EUS-guided interventions have become widely accepted therapeutic management options for drainage of peripancreatic fluid collections. Apart from endosonographic skills, EUS interventions require knowledge of the endoscopic stenting techniques and familiarity with the available stents and deployment systems. Although generally safe and effective, technical failure of correct stent positioning or serious adverse events can occur, even in experts' hands.

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Article Synopsis
  • - This paper introduces a new chapter focused on EUS techniques, particularly how to place fiducial markers in gastrointestinal tumors using EUS guidance.
  • - It aims to provide scientific evidence supporting the placement of fiducials before radiation therapy, along with a thorough literature review.
  • - The manuscript also offers technical advice and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of fiducial placement from the perspectives of gastroenterologists and radiation oncologists.
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