Stent insertion for malignant hilar obstruction: a meta-analysis of percutaneous versus endoscopic approaches by Gang Wang, Yu-Fei Fu, Yan-Jin Yu

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Drug-Coated versus Uncoated Balloon for Side Branch Protection in Coronary Bifurcation Lesions Treated with Provisional Stenting Using Drug-Eluting Stents: A Meta-analysis by Zhi-Ming Jiang, Le Liu

“…Background. Provisional stenting using drug-eluting stents (DES) has become the preferred treatment for coronary bifurcation lesions (CBLs). …”
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Everolimus-Eluting Biodegradable Abluminal Coating Stent versus Durable Conformal Coating Stent: Termination of the Inflammatory Response Associated with Neointimal Healing in a Porcine Coronary Model by Masayuki Mori, Kenji Sakata, Junichiro Yokawa, Chiaki Nakanishi, Kota Murai, Hirofumi Okada, Masaya Shimojima, Shohei Yoshida, Kazuaki Yoshioka, Yoh Takuwa, Kenshi Hayashi, Masakazu Yamagishi, Masa-aki Kawashiri

“…These results demonstrate that termination of reactive inflammation is accelerated after abluminal coating stent versus implantation of conformal coating stent.…”
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A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial of Malignant Gastric Outlet Obstruction: Tailored Partially Covered Stents (Placed Fluoroscopically) versus Standard Uncovered Stents (Placed Endoscopically) by Ding Shi, Feng Ji, Yin-su Bao, Yong-pan Liu

“…The aim of our study is to compare the efficacy and safety of “outlet-shape” tailored stents with standard stents for the management of distal gastric cancer causing gastric outlet obstructions (GOOs) with varying gastric cavity shapes and sizes. …”
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Corrigendum to “Fully Covered Metallic Stents for the Treatment of Benign Airway Stenosis” by Caroline Dahlqvist, Sebahat Ocak, Maximilien Gourdin, Anne Sophie Dincq, Laurie Putz, Jean-Paul d’Odémont

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Novel Use of an Orbital Atherectomy Device for In-Stent Restenosis: Lessons Learned by K. Shaikh, S. Kelly, M. Gedela, V. Kumar, A. Stys, T. Stys

“…We present a case of a 67-year-old man with stage III chronic kidney disease, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and high surgical risk who presented with two episodes of acute coronary syndrome attributed to in-stent restenosis (ISR) associated with heavily calcified lesions. …”
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Detection of Postcoronary Stent Complication: Utility of 64-Slice Multidetector CT by Alpa Bharati, Suleman Merchant, Tilak Suvarna, Neha Parashar

“…Coronary stent fracture is a known complication of coronary arterial stent placements. …”
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Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty with stenting for the treatment of lower limb arteriosclerosis obliterans by Chengxiang Zhang, Shiyuan Chen

Subjects: “…percutaneous transluminal angioplasty with stenting…”
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Osteonecrosis of Femoral Head Occurred after Stent Placement of Femoral Artery by Akiyoshi Shimatani, Fumiaki Inori, Taku Yoshida, Masahiko Tohyama, Sadahiko Konishi, Hirotsugu Ohashi

“…We present a case of osteonecrosis of femoral head (ONFH) that occurred after stent angiography of femoral artery for the treatment of arteriosclerosis obliterans (ASO) of left inferior limb in a 76-year-old woman. …”
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The usage of personalized scheme of fentanyl administration during coronary artery stenting by D.О. Dziuba

“…The aim – to develop a personalized scheme of fentanyl administrationfor coronary artery stenting. Materials and methods. Ninety patients with ischemic heart disease who underwent planned stenting of the coronary arteries were studied. …”
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Antireflux Metal Stent for Initial Treatment of Malignant Distal Biliary Obstruction by Shinichi Morita, Yasuaki Arai, Shunsuke Sugawara, Miyuki Sone, Yasunari Sakamoto, Takuji Okusaka, Shigetaka Yoshinaga, Yutaka Saito, Shuji Terai

“…To compare the use of an antireflux metal stent (ARMS) with that of a conventional covered self-expandable metal stent (c-CSEMS) for initial stenting of malignant distal biliary obstruction (MDBO). …”
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Anterograde Colonic Stent Placement via a Cecostomy Tube Site by Lawrence M Gillman, Steven Latosinsky

“…Colonic stents have been used as a method of relieving colonic obstruction since 1991. …”
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Vertebral Stenting and Vertebroplasty Guided by an Angiographic 3D Rotational Unit by Escobar-de la Garma Víctor Hugo, Jorge-Barroso Henry Luis, Padilla-Vázquez Felipe, Balderrama-Bañares Jorge Luis

“…Computed tomography revealed a wedge-shaped osteoporotic compression fracture of T10 vertebrae, which was treated successfully with the installation of vertebral stenting system and vertebroplasty with methacrylate guided with a rotational interventional imaging system. …”
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Intravascular Lithotripsy for Underexpanded Stent in Heavily Calcified Coronary Artery Disease by Tejas Raxwal, Cauvery Balhara, Dipak Parekh

“…Can intravascular lithotripsy safely modify calcium in an underexpanded stent and result in optimal expansion and improved outcome? …”
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Portal‐Vein Compression Caused by Double‐Pigtail Plastic Biliary Stent by Shinsuke Akiyama, Masaya Wada, Tetsuro Inokuma

Subjects: “…double‐pigtail plastic biliary stent…”
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The use of stent grafts for management of junctional vascular injuries: Is this accepted practice? by Ilenia D'Alessio, MD, Valerio Tolva, MD, Ailin Belloni, MD, Sandro Lepidi, MD, Mario D'Oria, MD

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XEN45 Gel Stent Combined with Healaflow Injectable Viscoelastic Implant by Eloy Villarreal, Eran Berkowitz, Beatrice Tiosano

“…During this particular procedure, we utilized Healaflow as a spacer by implanting the stent within a subconjunctival Healaflow “bubble.” …”
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Brachial thromboembolectomy and retrograde innominate artery stenting in acute limb ischemia by Rachel Bernardo, BS, Hamda Almaazmi, MD, Shawn Sarin, MD, MBA, Salim Lala, MD, MBA, FACS, FRCSI

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Lesion-specific coronary artery calcium score to predict stent underexpansion by Wentao Yang, Ke Xu, Xi Fu, Weifeng Zhang, Ziyong Hao, Zhenchi Sang, Lisheng Jiang, Xingbiao Qiu, Shengxian Tu, Linghong Shen, Ben He

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Inorganic nitrates to prevent in-stent restenosis. Is nitric oxide the Philosopher's stone? by Fernando Alfonso, Alexander Marschall, David Del Val

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