Researchers recently examined the use of self-expanding plastic stents in the treatment of benign esophageal disease and found that use of SEPSs resulted in frequent stent migration and few cases ...

Four patients presented stent migration. ... Stents in patients with esophageal cancer before chemoradiotherapy: high risk of complications and no impact on the nutritional status.

Patients with expandable metal stents underwent significantly fewer procedures and spent fewer days in the hospital. 12 In a prospective, randomized, controlled trial of patients with esophageal ...

Researchers from Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, recently examined the use of self-expanding plastic stents (SEPSs) in the treatment of benign esophageal disease and found that use of SEPSs ...

April 18, 2012 (San Diego, California) — The use of partially covered esophageal stents for anastomotic complications after bariatric surgery appear to cause bowel injury, new research suggests ...

With the single-stent design, the radial force of the Wallstent Esophageal II is reduced relative to the original. It is available in 10- and 15-cm lengths premounted on an 18F catheter ...

Boston Scientific Corp. has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and CE Mark approval to market its WallFlex Fully Covered Esophageal Stent for the treatment of ...

3D printed stents that treat inflammation. Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH) Journal Biomaterials DOI 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2020.120477 ...

Of course, Boston Scientific isn't alone in the field by any means. Among its competitors: Cook Medical, which began testing whether it's possible to remove a self-expanding metal esophageal stent ...