Journal of Gastrointestinal & Digestive System
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David Forcione

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA

Biography

Dr Forcione is an Associate Director of Interventional Endoscopy at Massachusetts General Hospital and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harward Medical School. He has clinical expertise in all the aspects of Interventional endoscopy and in particular in the evaluation of the pancreas and bile ducts, managment of early gastrointestinal malignancies. 

Publications

Are Double-Layer Stents Better than Plastic Stents and Self-Expandable Metal Stents in Palliating Malignant Biliary Obstruction? Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review

Background: Double layer stents (DLS) were designed to overcome the limitations of plastic stents (PS) and self-expandable metal stents (SEMS) in palliating inoperable malignant biliary obstructions (MBO). Aims: Primary outcomes are stent patency period, occlusion rates and adverse events. Methods: Study Selection Criteria: Studies using DLS, SEMS ... Read More»

Harsha Moole, Matthew L. Bechtold, Micheal Cashman, Fritz H Volmar, Sonu Dhillon, David Forcione and Srinivas R Puli

Research Article: J Gastrointest Dig Syst 2016, 6: 459

DOI: 10.4172/2161-069X.1000459

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