Overview

Top expert Dr. Jacques Van Dam has compiled the most current clinical reviews on lumen-apposing stents, an important emerging field in interventional endoscopy that can substitute for more invasive surgeries. Authors have addressed the following topics in this issue: Fluid collections and pseudocysts as a complication of acute pancreatitis; Surgical management of pancreatic pseudocysts; Evolution of EUS-guided cyst gastrostomy; EUS-guided drainage of pancreatic fluid collections; EUS-guided biliary drainage as an alternative to ERCP; EUS-guided gallbladder drainage; Novel uses of LAMS; Lumen-apposing stents: Which one and why; Safety of LAMS; Endoscopic closure of fistuli; and How the experts do it: Step-by-step guide. Readers will come away with the knowledge they need to incorporate the use of LAMs in their clinical repertoire.

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Author:   Jacques Van Dam (Professor of Medicine<br>University of Southern California<br>Los Angeles, CA)
Publisher:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Volume:   28-2
Weight:   0.390kg
ISBN:  

9780323583060

ISBN 10:   0323583067
Publication Date:   14 March 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Lumen-Apposing Stents - Table of Contents Foreword: Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents: An Important New Tool for Interventional Endoscopy Comes of Age Preface: Lumen-Apposing Stents: An Important Step Forward Fluid Collections and Pseudocysts as a Complication of Acute Pancreatitis Surgical Management of Pancreatic Pseudocysts The Evolution of Endoscopic Cystgastrostomy Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid Collections Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Biliary Drainage Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Gallbladder Drainage Novel Uses of Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents: Which One and Why? Avoidance, Recognition, and Management of Complications Associated with Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents Endoscopic Closure of Gastrointestinal Fistulae and Leaks How the Experts Do It: Step-by-Step Guide

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Jacques Van Dam, MD, PhD Professor of Medicine, (Clinical Scholar) Keck School of Medicine University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA Office: (323) 442-8107 jvandam@med.usc.edu

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