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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Endosc Int Open 2020; 08(04): E467-E468
DOI: 10.1055/a-1118-3563
DOI: 10.1055/a-1118-3563
Letter to the editor
Comments on the study comparing multiple stents and single stent insertion for chronic pancreatitis
We read with great interest the recently published study on comparing multiple stents and single stent insertion for pain relief in chronic pancreatitis (CP) [1]. The author concluded that treatment with a single stent was associated with better clinical outcome compared to treatment with exclusively two stents during the stenting period. However, we found some flaws in the study design that might have made the conclusion inaccurate.
Publication History
Article published online:
23 March 2020
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