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- The study evaluates the use of lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMSs) in endoscopic ultrasound-guided anastomosis in the GI tract, focusing on their efficacy and safety.
- A total of 145 procedures were analyzed, resulting in high technical (97.2%) and clinical (95.2%) success rates, though 13.8% of cases experienced adverse events.
- The results suggest that using LAMS for anastomoses is both effective and safe, with a low rate of complications that were manageable and no procedure-related deaths reported.
Focal eosinophilic infiltration (FEI) of the liver shares imaging characteristics with malignant hepatic lesions but should be suspected when concomitantly observing eosinophilia. While in itself benign, the cause of FEI should be sought and treated.
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