Recent Advances in Ureteral Stents
대한영상의학회지, 2019 A ureteral stent is widely used to drain ureteral obstructions, which allows urine to bypass the obstruction. The double J stent, a representative ureteral stent, has undergone many advancements in material and design recently.
Chan Park, Ji Hoon Shin
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Technical Reports of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Guidewires on the Basis of Physical Properties [PDF]
Clinical Endoscopy, 2020 Background/Aims Using an appropriate guidewire can increase the success rate of selective cannulation in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. The purpose of this technical study was to investigate the characteristics of each guidewire type and
Chang-Il Kwon +5 more
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Newer Stents for Unresectable Malignant Distal Biliary Obstruction: Striving for Perfection!
Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2021 Endoscopic biliary stenting is one of the most commonly used palliative procedure in patients with unresectable malignant distal biliary obstruction. Biliary stenting can be performed with either plastic or metallic stents.
Jimil Shah, Surinder Singh Rana
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Advances in the development of biodegradable coronary stents: A translational perspective
Materials Today Bio, 2022 Implantation of cardiovascular stents is an important therapeutic method to treat coronary artery diseases. Bare-metal and drug-eluting stents show promising clinical outcomes, however, their permanent presence may create complications.
Jiabin Zong +5 more
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A novel glycyrrhizin acid-coated stent reduces neointimal formation in a rabbit iliac artery model
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023 Introduction: Most drug-eluting stents (DESs) inhibit intimal hyperplasia but impair re-endothelialization. This study aimed to evaluate in vivo strut coverage and neointimal growth in a new glycyrrhizin acid (GA)-eluting stent.Methods: New Zealand White
Shuai Teng +6 more
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Endovascular Treatment of Symptomatic Basilar Artery Stenosis [PDF]
Neurointervention, 2023 Purpose While symptomatic basilar artery (BA) stenosis is associated with a higher risk of recurrent stroke or death, there is no consensus on the management of these patients who are refractory to antiplatelet therapy.
Jae Ho Kim +4 more
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Delayed Migration of Tapered Open-Cell Design Carotid Stent: A Case Report [PDF]
Neurointervention, 2023 We present a case of delayed migration of an open-cell design carotid stent, which is a rare complication following carotid artery stenting (CAS).
Il Hyung Lee +4 more
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Endoscopically Applied Biodegradable Stent in a Rabbit Model of Pediatric Tracheomalacia [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, 2021 Objectives A polydioxanone (PDO) stent was developed to treat tracheomalacia in pediatric patients. However, its safety and efficacy need to be verified in animal studies before clinical trials in patients can be conducted.
Ji Suk Choi +8 more
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Development of Biodegradable Polymeric Stents for the Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases
Biomolecules, 2022 Cardiovascular disease has become the leading cause of death. A vascular stent is an effective means for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. In recent years, biodegradable polymeric vascular stents have been widely investigated by researchers ...
Yihong Shen +8 more
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Structural Design of Vascular Stents: A Review
Micromachines, 2021 Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) is currently the most conventional and effective method for clinically treating cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis.
Chen Pan, Yafeng Han, Jiping Lu
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