LAMS seem to have excellent efficacy and safety in the management of PFCs. They may be preferred over plastic stents as they are associated with better clinical success and lesser adverse events.
The authors declare no conflict of interest. No human subjects/animals were involved in this systematic review and meta-analysis. Author contribution: Muhammad Aziz planned and conducted the study, collected and interpreted the data, conducted the statistical analysis, and drafted the manuscript. Rawish Fatima collected the data, interpreted the data, and drafted the manuscript. Dong Charles interpreted the data and drafted the manuscript. Wade Lee-Smith created the search strategy and collected the data, and drafted the manuscript. Ali Nawras was involved in study design/conception and critical revision of the manuscript. All authors have approved the submission of this manuscript to the journal and are accountable for all aspects of the work as relevant. Financial support: No funding was received for the preparation of this manuscript.
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