Opinion Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2019.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2019; 25(29): 3857-3869
Published online Aug 7, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i29.3857
Table 1 Comparison of the main studies reporting patients treated with lumen-apposing metal stent for distal malignant biliary obstruction
Authorn, patientsEC-LAMS, n (%)Technical success (%)Clinical success (%)Adverse events (%)
Kunda et al[50]5727 (47.4)98.296.47
Tsuchiya et al[51]1919 (100)10094.736.8
Anderloni et al[48]4646 (100)93.597.711.6
Jacques et al[55]5252 (100)88.510017.3
Table 2 Comparison of the adverse events reported in the main studies with lumen-apposing metal stent for distal malignant biliary obstruction
AuthorMigrationBleedingObstructionCholangitisOthers
Kunda et al[50]01.7% (1/57)01.7% (1/57)3.5% (2/57)
Tsuchiya et al[51]0026.3% (5/19)10.5% (2/19)10.5% (2/19)
Anderloni et al[48]2.2% (1/46)2.2% (1/46)6.5% (3/46)00
Jacques et al[55]1.9% (1/52)1.9% (1/52)13.5% (7/52)11.5% (6/52)0