3D-printed flexible polymer stents for potential applications in inoperable esophageal malignancies.
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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
Flexibility of Biodegradable Polymer Stents with Different Strut Geometries
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DOI: 10.3390/ma13153332
Abstract: Objective: Biodegradable stents (BDSs) represent a new technological development in the field of cardiovascular angioplasty; good flexibility helps stents pass through tortuous vessels during delivery and reduces the amount of damage caused to blood vessels.… read more here.
Keywords: flexibility biodegradable; polymer stents; biodegradable polymer; stents different ... See more keywords