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To stent or not to stent: that is the question.
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PLoS ONE, 2020 Advances in additive manufacturing enable the production of tailored lattice structures and thus, in principle, coronary stents. This study investigates the effects of process-related irregularities, heat and surface treatment on the morphology ...
Lisa Wiesent +7 more
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A novel protocol for the characterization of ureteral stent echogenicity [PDF]
BMC UrologyBackground Decreasing radiation exposure in renal colic management involves revisiting diagnostic, intraoperative, and postoperative practices. One approach is a shift in procedural standards from intraoperative fluoroscopy to ultrasonography.
Clifford Jiajun He +10 more
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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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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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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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