A novel lumen-apposing self-expandable metal stent (LAMS; Axios EC; Boston Scientific
Corp., Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA) that is able to create a stable communicating
fistulous tract has simplified the performance of endoscopic necrosectomy for walled-off
pancreatic necrosis (WOPN).
A 44-year-old man with a 10-cm WOPN (> 50 % solid component) underwent successful
endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided drainage with placement of a LAMS (15-mm wide × 10-mm
long). Balloon dilation of the central part of the stent up to 18 mm was performed
([Fig. 1 a]), followed by removal of necrotic debris using various Dormia baskets ([Fig. 1 b]; [Video 1]) and instillation of hydrogen peroxide into the cavity. The following day, the patient
developed peritoneal signs and an abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan showed perforation
of the wall of the WOPN on the opposite side to the position of the stent ([Fig. 2]). He underwent successful surgery. After the videos of the procedure had been reviewed,
it was judged that the tip of the balloon dilator was most likely to have been the
cause of the perforation.
Fig. 1 Endoscopic images showing: a balloon dilation, up to 18 mm, of the central part of the lumen-apposing self-expandable
metal stent that had been placed between the gastric lumen and the cavity of the walled-off
pancreatic necrosis (WOPN); b removal of necrotic material from the cavity of the WOPN using a Dormia basket.
Video 1 Video showing endoscopic ultrasound drainage of a walled-off pancreatic necrosis
lesion followed by necrosectomy, which resulted in perforation of the cavity on the
opposite wall to the position of the lumen-apposing metal stent.
Fig. 2 Computed tomography image showing the perforation site of the walled-off pancreatic
necrosis, which was located on the opposite wall of the cavity to the lumen-apposing
self-expandable metal stent (LAMS).
Among the various complications associated with endoscopic procedures, a minority
of them are still related to the limitations of the instruments that are used in achieving
the goal of minimally invasive treatment [1]
[2]. This is especially true for novel indications, such as EUS-guided gastroenterostomy
[3], natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) [4], or submucosal endoscopy [5]. Similarly, endoscopic necrosectomy is cumbersome, being performed with tools borrowed
from the armamentarium of other procedures, which may therefore have designs that
are not suitable for the performance of all of the different steps in endoscopic necrosectomy.
The presented case suggests the need for dedicated accessories in order to improve
procedural efficiency and avoid complications.
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