Covered self-expanding metal stents for transmural drainage of infected pancreatic fluid collections: Don't sell the skin till you have caught the bear or at least spotted the animal

摘要

We read with interest the article by Fabbri et al. entitled "Endoscopic ultrasound-guided transmural drainage of infected pancreatic fluid collections with placement of covered self-expanding metal stems: a case series" [1 ]. The authors state that from their experience in 18 patients endoscopic ultrasound-guided transmural drainage (EUS-GTD) of (infected) pancreatic fluid collections using covered self-expanding metal stents (CSEMSs) is easier, faster, and safer, and likely to be more cost-effective.