Reply to Saito et al

We would like to thank Saito T and colleagues for their comments about and interest in our study about the timing of lumen-apposing metal stent (LAMS) removal during endoscopic ultrasound-guided treatment of pancreatic fluid collections (PFCs) [1]. We agree with the authors that a better understanding of which PFCs will require longer LAMS placement is needed to optimize patient care. Here are some details about our results.