Methods Due to the complexity of the case and patients’ poor nutritional status she was not deemed to be a surgical candidate and thus referred for endoscopic management.. Following MDT discussions, a ...

Less severe complications included stent migration (5%), pain (2%), biliary obstruction (1%) and stent obstruction (17%). Survival data were available for 458 patients, among whom the mean ...

The stent chosen should be approximately 4−6 cm longer than the stricture. ... (n = 10) or open (n = 10) side-to-side gastrojejunostomy for palliation of malignant GOO.

Individuals with diabetes mellitus have worse outcomes, and particularly a higher rate of restenosis, following revascularization than those without diabetes. The advent of drug-eluting stents has ...

The safety of drug-eluting stents (DES) has been called into question by studies suggesting a predisposition to late stent thrombosis—an uncommon but potentially fatal complication.1–4 Consequently, ...

Background Flow diverters have revolutionized the treatment of intracranial aneurysms. However, the delayed complications associated with flow diverter use are unknown. Objective To evaluate the ...

Background and aim: Covered self-expandable metal stents (EMS) were recently developed to overcome tumour ingrowth in conventional EMS. However, supporting evidence for the efficacy of covered EMS is ...

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Background Flow diversion has become a standard treatment for cerebral aneurysms. However, major drawbacks include the need for dual antiplatelet therapy after implant and delayed complete occlusion ...