Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Manuscript ID	34236
Country	Spain

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Lumen-apposing metal stents for benign gastrointestinal tract strictures: An international multicenter experience
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Javier Santos-Fernandez, Christopher Paiji, Mohammad Shakhatreh, Irene Becerro-Gonzalez, Ramon Sanchez-Ocana, Paul Yeaton, Jason Samarasena and Manuel Perez-Miranda
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Manuel Perez-Miranda, MD, PhD, Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Universitario Rio Hortega, Calle Antonio Lorenzo Hurtado, 2, Valladolid 47012, Spain. mperezmiranda@saludcastillayleon.es
Key Words	Endoscopy; Stent; Gastrointestinal diseases; Stricture; Biomedical technology
Core Tip	Treatment of benign short gastrointestinal (GI) tract strictures has primarily involved endoscopic balloon dilation, intralesional steroid injection and the conventional fully-covered metal stent. The lumen-apposing metal stent (LAMS), which has been used to drain pancreatic fluid collections, may serve as a more effective alternative. This study measures technical feasibility and potential short and long-term effectiveness of LAMS for benign GI strictures at three tertiary referral centers. Although results are promising, complications include angulation, stricture overgrowth and ulceration at stent site. These highlight the need for further study to better specify which patients should receive LAMS and how to minimize burden of complications.
Citation	Santos-Fernandez J, Paiji C, Shakhatreh M, Becerro-Gonzalez I, Sanchez-Ocana R, Yeaton P, Samarasena J, Perez-Miranda M. Lumen-apposing metal stents for benign gastrointestinal tract strictures: An international multicenter experience. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2017; 9(12): 571-578

Received	2017-05-15 02:36
Peer-Review Started	2017-05-17 00:14
To Make the First Decision	2017-06-14 00:48
Return for Revision	2017-06-16 05:42
Revised	2017-07-22 02:10
Second Decision	2017-09-06 08:23
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2017-09-15 07:42
Articles in Press	2017-09-15 07:42
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2017-11-28 04:24

ISSN	1948-5190 (online)
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