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3D-printed flexible polymer stents for potential applications in inoperable esophageal malignancies.

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Published in 2019 at "Acta biomaterialia"

DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2018.10.035

Abstract: Palliation therapy for dysphagia using esophageal stents is the current treatment of choice for those patients with inoperable esophageal malignancies. However, the metallic and plastic stents currently used in the clinical setting may cause complications,… read more here.

Keywords: inoperable esophageal; polymer stents; stent spirals; polymer stent ... See more keywords