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PLoS ONE, 2023 PurposeThis study aimed to examine the differences in the biofilms and physical deposits on Crawford stents compared to large-diameter stents.MethodsA prospective interventional study was performed on a series of patients undergoing external or ...
Emmanuel Lee Ong Boniao +4 more
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Production of ERCP training model using a 3D printing technique (with video)
BMC Gastroenterology, 2020 Background ERCP training models are very different in terms of anatomical differences, ethical issues, storage problems, realistic tactile sensation, durability and portability. There is no easy way to select an optimized model for ERCP training.
Chang-Il Kwon +9 more
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An assessment of magnesium AZ31 coronary stents manufacture
Materials Research Express, 2021 AZ31 magnesium coronary stents were studied through a manufacturing process chain involving laser cutting, acid pickling, and dip coating. The purpose of this study was to evaluate surface thickness and geometrical dimensions of stents after processing ...
Mariana Nuñez-Nava +4 more
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Malignant Ureteral Obstruction: Functional Duration of Metallic versus Polymeric Ureteral Stents. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Ureteral obstruction caused by extrinsic compression is often associated with intra-abdominal cancers. Internal drainage with ureteral stents is typically the first-line therapy to relieve such obstructions.
Po-Ming Chow +9 more
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Cardiovascular Stents: A Review of Past, Current, and Emerging Devices
Materials, 2021 One of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide is coronary artery disease, a condition characterized by the narrowing of the artery due to plaque deposits.
Alexandru Scafa Udriște +3 more
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Polymer-based or Polymer-free Stents in Patients at High Bleeding Risk.
New England Journal of Medicine, 2020 BACKGROUND Polymer-free drug-coated stents provide superior clinical outcomes to bare-metal stents in patients at high bleeding risk who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and are treated with 1 month of dual antiplatelet therapy.
S. Windecker +31 more
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Evaluation of D-TACE combined with endovascular brachytherapy for HCC with MPVTT
Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 BackgroundHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with main portal vein tumor thrombus (MPVTT) may be able to have TACE through stent implantation into the portal vein with thrombosis to recover portal blood flow.PurposeThe goal of this study was to ...
Wei Huang +9 more
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Endoscopy, 2020 Main Recommendations The following recommendations should only be applied after a thorough diagnostic evaluation including a contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan.
J. V. van Hooft +15 more
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3D printing for bio-synthetic biliary stents [PDF]
, 2019 Three-dimensional (3D) printing is an additive manufacturing method that holds great potential in a variety of future patient-specific medical technologies.
Alexander, Jonathan Steven +10 more
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Iatrogenic Arteriovenous Fistula Following Femoral Access Precipitating High-Output Heart Failure
JACC: Case Reports, 2021 Iatrogenic complications may manifest in a variety of ways. We present the case of an 86-year-old woman who underwent a percutaneous coronary intervention with a drug-eluting stent for non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction followed by leadless ...
Robert S. Zilinyi, MD +3 more
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