In this review article, we focus on the various types of materials used in biomedical
implantable devices, including the polymeric materials used as substrates and for the …

Esophageal stents have been used to palliate patients with dysphagia caused by
esophageal cancer. Early rigid plastic prostheses have been associated with a high risk of …

Background Self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) are effective for improving dysphagia in
patients with incurable esophageal cancer but are also associated with recurrent dysphagia …

Oesophageal stents are widely used for palliating dysphagia from malignant obstruction.
They are also used with increasing frequency in the treatment of oesophageal perforation …

Background and study aims Fixation of an esophageal self-expandable metal stent (SEMS)
with an over-the-scope-clip (OTSC) system for a benign stricture to prevent migration has …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence, prognostic factors,
and secondary management of stent migration in patients with malignant esophageal …

This is a retrospective study to evaluate the prevention of complications of metallic stent
placement in patients with unresectable advanced esophageal cancer. A total of 87 patients …

Methods This retrospective study was performed at the Instituto do Cancer do Estado de São
Paulo. All patients with malignant esophageal strictures who underwent esophageal SEMS …

The rarity of primary small cell carcinoma of the esophagus (PSCE) has limited the clinical
feature and survival analysis with large sample size. Tissue chromogranin A (CgA) protein …

Purpose To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the EGIS esophageal stent for treating
malignant and benign esophageal strictures. Materials and Methods Data of 73 patients …