Results: SEMS was successfully implanted in all patients, and clinical success rate was 100%. The operations were subtotal gastrectomy with Billroth-II reconstruction (n = 3), radical distal ...

Stent omission after ureteroscopy, even with the use of a ureteral access sheath, may be superior to ureteral stent placement, according to new trial data presented at the American Urological ...

Mar 26, 2025 Bacterial nanocellulose stents offer precise drug delivery and improved biocompatibility (Nanowerk Spotlight) Millions of medical procedures every year rely on stents—small mesh-like ...

In a single-arm clinical trial reviewed by the FDA, the Minima stent was able to successfully open the blood vessels in 97.6% of patients, and 100% of the children treated went at least six months ...

Stent thrombosis is a blood clot that forms within a coronary stent. Read about the risk factors, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Each year, nearly a million Americans get a stent - a tiny mesh tube that props open a clogged artery. If you have heart disease, your doctor may recommend one. But whether ...

Findings from a previous trial from the team in 2017 (ORBITA), suggested that stents had no significant additional benefit on exercise capacity, symptoms, or quality of life compared to medication.

More than one in five coronary stents doctors placed in Medicare patients from 2019 through 2022 weren't needed; and they cost the federal health program and beneficiaries about $2.4 billion ...

Stents are permanent mesh tubes that help direct blood flow to the heart or other organs. Usually, stents are not replaced but may be reinforced. However, some people may experience issues such as ...

It's called the Minima stent, the first ever designed for babies and very young children. It expands as the child grows, making another major heart operation less likely. Dr. Dor Markush, a ...

Self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) have been established beyond doubt as an effective tool in the palliative management of malignant gastrointestinal tract strictures. The advent of fully covered ...