Fig. 1. Lumen-apposing metal stents for walled off pancreatic necrosis access, drainage, and debridement. (A) Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) image (7.5 MHz) of a large pancreatic fluid collection (PFC) with solid and liquid contents. (B) EUS image (7.5 MHz) of the AXIOS stent (Xlumena Inc.) on its delivery catheter before deployment. (C) AXIOS stent immediately after deployment. Note some solid necrotic debris in stent. (D) AXIOS stent seen 2 weeks after placement. Note direct view into the PFC cavity, where necrosectomy was then performed.
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