Endoscopic biliary drainage for distal bile duct obstruction due to pancreatic cancer by Masahiro Itonaga, Masayuki Kitano

“…In unresectable tumors, self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) are most commonly used and are classified into uncovered and covered SEMSs. …”
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Acute Coronary Artery Occlusion during Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in a Patient with an Anomalous Left Circumflex Coronary Artery by Rongfeng Xu, Jiandong Ding, Lijuan Chen, Yi Feng, Genshan Ma

“…By using the chimney stenting technique, we rapidly planted 2 stents from the proximal CX branch to the sinotubular junction and the coronary flow was maintained. …”
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Urothelial Superior Vena Cava Syndrome with Limited Response to Radiation Therapy by Nishan Bingham, H. James Wallace III, Joanne Monterroso, Claire Verschraegen, Brenda L. Waters, Christopher J. Anker

“…Histologies vary in radiosensitivity and response time, making alternative therapies such as chemotherapy and/or intravenous stenting preferable alternative options for certain diagnoses. …”
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Umbrella review of adjuvant photodynamic therapy for cholangiocarcinoma palliative treatment by Hanhan Chen, Honglin Li, Huijie Li, Zhen Zhang

“…Adding PDT to stenting or chemotherapy may be more beneficial for long-term efficacy.…”
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Minimal Invasive Management of Anastomosis Leakage after Colon Resection by Esin Kabul Gürbulak, İsmail Ethem Akgün, Ayhan Öz, Sinan Ömeroğlu, Muharrem Battal, Fevzi Celayir, Mehmet Mihmanlı

“…However, both laparoscopic surgical techniquesand endoscopic stenting have gained popularity over the past years as minimal invasive approaches, especially in the management and treatment of perforations of the gastrointestinal system. …”
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Molecular Mechanism of Local Drug Delivery with Paclitaxel-Eluting Membranes in Biliary and Pancreatic Cancer: New Application for an Old Drug by Sookhee Bang, Sung Ill Jang, Su Yeon Lee, Yi-Yong Baek, Jieun Yun, Soo Jin Oh, Chang Woo Lee, Eun Ae Jo, Kun Na, Sugeun Yang, Don Haeng Lee, Dong Ki Lee

“…Implantation of self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) is palliation for patients suffering from inoperable malignant obstructions associated with biliary and pancreatic cancers. …”
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Hilar Tumours by Guido Costamagna, Andrea Tringali, Lucio Petruzziello, Cristiano Spada

“…Patients with complex hilar strictures may benefit from the insertion of one or more stents, although there is debate about how many are necessary. …”
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Feasibility and Safety of ERCP in the Treatment of Biliary Strictures after Liver Transplantation: With a Report of 37 Cases by Fanfan Tang, Jingtao Song, Tanxing Cai, Zhao Lei, Feizhou Huang, Yina Hu, Gang Deng

“…ERCP-guided biliary stenting was an effective and safety treatment for BS after LT.…”
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Hypoxemia and Right-to-Left-Shunt in Patient with Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Case Report with Multimodality Imaging Findings and Literature Review by Mnahi Bin Saeedan, Mashael Alrujaib, Ahmed L. Fathala

“…This is a case report of an extremely rare cause of superior vena cava syndrome with systemic-to-pulmonary venous shunts, illustrated using different imaging modalities with successful SVC and IVC dilatation and stenting.…”
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Motion - Pancreatic Endoscopy is Useful for the Pain of Chronic Pancreatitis: Arguments for the Motion by Stanley M Branch

“…Success rates for stone extraction and stenting of strictures are high in specialized centres that employ experienced endoscopists, but pain often recurs during long term follow-up. …”
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Initial Diagnosis and Detection of Very Late Local Recurrence of a Ductal Prostate Cancer due to a Ureteral Stone by Manolis Pratsinis, Charlotte Düwel, Olivia Köhle, Annette Enzler-Tschudy, Hans-Peter Schmid, Patrick Betschart

“…We report the case of a 74-year-old patient in whom a ductal prostate cancer was incidentally endoscopically diagnosed in the course of ureteral stenting due to a left distal ureteral stone. The initial PSA was 0.8 μg/l and the digital rectal examination was not suspicious. …”
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Large Bowel Obstruction, a Delayed Complication of Severe Gallstone Pancreatitis by Neeraj Lal, John Whiting, Rahul Hejmadi, Sudarsanam Raman

“…Initial management may be conservative, stenting, or surgical. CT is an acceptable baseline investigation in all cases of new onset bowel obstruction. …”
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Close to Transplant Renal Artery Stenosis and Percutaneous Transluminal Treatment by Leonardou Polytimi, Gioldasi Sofia, Pappas Paris

“…Two of three patients with kinking were well treated with angioplasty and stenting, whereas one treated only with angioplasty necessitated surgery. …”
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Premature Coronary Artery Disease Presenting as STEMI in a Teenager by Morni Modi MS, Paul Ndunda MD, Kalgi Modi MD

“…Emergent coronary angiogram revealed complete thrombotic occlusion of the right coronary artery. He underwent stenting of the culprit lesion with complete clinical recovery and resolution of his electrocardiographic abnormalities secondary to myocardial infarction.…”
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Resultados da Intervenção Coronariana Percutânea Recomendada pelas Diretrizes em Mulheres com Doença Arterial Coronariana Obstrutiva: um Estudo de Coorte Longitudinal by Tacianne Rolemberg Braga Delamain, José Henrique Herrmann Delamain, Sergio Luiz Navarro Braga, Ricardo Costa, Dimytri Alexandre Alvim de Siqueira, Fausto Feres, Marinella Patrizia Centemero

“…O acesso radial foi usado em 59% das pacientes; 1516 vasos foram tratados com 1725 stents implantados (1,5 stents/paciente). A ICP foi bem-sucedida em 97,7%, a morte intra-hospitalar ocorreu em 1,2%, IM periprocedimento em 3,6% e ataque isquêmico transitório em 0,4%. …”
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Circulatory Collapse due to Hyperinflation in a Patient with Tracheobronchomalacia: A Case Report and Brief Review by Niclas Lundström, Gert Henriksson, Ola Börjesson, Malin Jonsson Fagerlund, Johan Petersson

“…Adjusted ventilation settings, deep sedation, and muscle paralysis followed by acute stenting of the affected collapsing airways restored ventilation and prevented recurrent circulatory collapse. …”
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Postoperative “Chimney” for Unintentional Renal Artery Occlusion after EVAR by Marco Franchin, Federico Fontana, Filippo Piacentino, Matteo Tozzi, Gabriele Piffaretti

“…Both conventional surgery and endovascular stenting have been reported. We report a case of late postoperative bilateral “chimney” to resolve a bilateral thrombosis of the renal artery following an uncomplicated endovascular aortic repair.…”
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Relapse of Multiple Myeloma Presenting with Biliary Obstruction by Alan Coss, Chen Zhou, Michael F Byrne, Alan A Weiss

“…Confirmation of pancreatic infiltration with myeloma cells was performed by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration. Biliary stenting was performed at endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. …”
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The complexity of the differential diagnosis of heart tumors and pericarditis by R.M. Vitovskyi, V.V. Isaienko, E.V. Aksyonov, I.G. Yakovenko, M.A. Tregubova, O.A. Mazur

“…Due to the external compression of the main trunk of the left coronary artery up to 90 %, its stenting was performed. A biopsy followed by histopathological examination, along with other diagnostic methods, allowed to prescribe an adequate treatment for this pathology…”
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Risk Factors for Coronary Events After Robotic Hybrid Off-Pump Coronary Revascularization by Aleksander Dokollari, Beatrice Bacchi, Serge Sicouri, Francesco Cabrucci, Massimo Bonacchi, Danielle Spragan, Mary Ann C. Wertan, Nitin Ghorpade, Stephanie Kjelstrom, Georgia Montone, Yoshiyuki Yamashita, Basel Ramlawi, Francis Sutter

“…After a median follow-up of 3.32 years (IQR 1.18–6.34 years), angina occurred in 134 patients (15.3%), repeat revascularization with stents in 139 patients (15.8%), and MI in 36 patients (4.1%). …”
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