Stenting of the upper urinary tract: from bottom, from top, from side... by A. B. Novikov, V. P. Sergeev, D. V. Ergakov, E. A. Galliamov, A. G. Martov

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Novel design of drug delivery in stented arteries:A numerical comparative study by Mario Grassi, Giuseppe Pontrelli, Luciano Teresi, Gabriele Grassi, Lorenzo Comel, Alessio Ferluga, Luigi Galasso

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Extended Use of The Spanner® Temporary Prostatic Stent in Catheter-Dependent Men with Comorbidities by Angelo J. Cambio, Richard M. Roach, Paul Arnold, Joseph Cambio, Clifford D. Gluck, Sean P. Heron

“…This US FDA investigational device exemption (IDE) study evaluated the extended use of The Spanner® Temporary Prostatic Stent in catheter-dependent men with urinary retention who were not deemed candidates for corrective surgery but demonstrated bladder contractility. …”
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Angiographic Restenosis in Coronary Bifurcations Treatment with Regular Drug Eluting Stents and Dedicated Bifurcation Drug-Eluting BiOSS Stents: Analysis Based on Randomized POLBOS I and POLBOS II Studies by Robert J. Gil, Jacek Bil, Adam Kern, Luis A. Iñigo-Garcia, Radoslaw Formuszewicz, Slawomir Dobrzycki, Dobrin Vassilev, Roxana Mehran

“…The marked variation in bifurcation anatomy has brought about an ongoing search for stents specifically constructed for coronary bifurcations. …”
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Malapposed Struts with Cre8, Biomatrix, and Xience Stents Assessed with OCT Immediately after Implantation and at 6-Month Follow-Up: Can the Different Biomechanical Characteristics of the Three Stents Impact on Struts Malapposition? by Cristina Giglioli, Emanuele Cecchi, Chiara Formentini, Marco Chiostri, Niccolò Marchionni, Salvatore Mario Romano

“…Although the clinical effects of stent malapposition remain controversial, several analyses of stent registries consistently have found that malapposed struts were frequently identified in patients who experienced stent thrombosis. …”
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Predictors and outcomes of angioplasty and stenting in acute intracranial atherosclerosis-related vertebrobasilar artery occlusion by Seol Bin Park, Byung Hyun Baek, Yun Young Lee, Seul Kee Kim, Chan Park, Byung Chan Lee, Hyoung Ook Kim, Woong Yoon

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Liver perforation caused by modified biliary stent of nasobiliary duct：a case report by JIAO Yuanjun, YIN Yaoxin, LI Guixian, LIU Jikui, LIN Zewei

Subjects: “…|endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography|bile leakage|biliary stent|complication…”
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Stenting of Anomalous Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis in an Adult with a Retroaortic Course by Lanjewar Charan, Santosh Shiradkar, P. G. Kerkar, Agrawal Ashish

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Autostable-II stent versus bicanalicular silicon intubation for management of lacrimal canalicular obstruction by Zamzam M.A. Khalil, Raafat M.A. Abdallah, Ahmed M.K. Elshafei, Amr A.M. Abdelrahman

Subjects: “…autostable-ii self-retaining stent…”
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Limb-Shaking Transient Ischemic Attacks Successfully Treated with External Carotid Artery Stenting by George N. Kouvelos, Christos Nassis, Nektario Papa, George Papadopoulos, Miltiadis I. Matsagkas

“…Percutaneous revascularization of the ECA was performed by angioplasty and stenting. At the follow-up 12 months later, the patient remained neurologically intact with complete resolution of his symptoms. …”
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Ureteral Diaphragmatic Hernia Treated with Ureteral Stenting: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Tateki Yoshino, Ayako Itakura, Shinnosuke Fujikawa, Tomoyuki Sugitani, Kazuo Kawakami, Emi Ishibashi, Koji Kodama, Shota Oshima

“…After six months, the ureteral stent was removed, with no subsequent recurrence of the ureteral diaphragmatic hernia at seven months. …”
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Clinical Outcomes of Carotid Artery Stenting for Carotid Artery Stenosis in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients by Shuki OKUHARA, Tomoaki MURAKAMI, Shingo TOYOTA, Kosei OKOCHI, Koichi NAKASHIMA, Kazuhiro TOHARA, Shuhei YAMADA, Takamune ACHIHA, Maki KOBAYASHI, Haruhiko KISHIMA

Subjects: “…carotid artery stenting…”
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Proximal Migration of Pancreatic Duct Stent in Pancreas Divisum: Challenges in Retrieval and Review of the Literature by Subash Ghimire, Shri Jaikishan Ravi, Mohammad Yousef, Hafiz Khan

“…Proximal migration of pancreatic stents in pancreas divisum is rare and challenging to manage. …”
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Percutaneous Cava Stenting in a Dog with Symptomatic Azygos Continuation of the Caudal Vena Cava by Giovanna Bertolini, Marco Caldin

“…This report describes the successful placement of a nitinol stent within the azygos continuation of the caudal vena cava in a 2-year-old, neutered female, English Bulldog with clinical and imaging signs related to venous return chronic obstruction, renal venous thrombi, and chronic renal insufficiency. …”
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Update on Surgical Techniques Best Practices to Optimize Outcomes Following Gel Stent Implantation by Vera V, Sheybani A, Panarelli JF, Grover DS, Lee J, Craven ER, Samuelson TW, Ahmed IIK

“…Additional technical variations that can facilitate gel stent placement and/or improve outcomes have also emerged. …”
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Metallic Full-Length Ureteral Stents: Does Urinary Tract Infection Cause Obstruction? by James A. Brown, Christopher L. Powell, Kristopher R. Carlson

“…Four patients (80%) had urinary tract infections (UTIs) within 4 months of stent placement. No obstruction was seen due to extrinsic ureteral compression after stent placement. …”
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Encrusted Ureteral Stent Retrieval Using Flexible Ureteroscopy with a Ho: YAG Laser by Takashi Kawahara, Hiroki Ito, Hideyuki Terao, Takehiko Ogawa, Hiroji Uemura, Yoshinobu Kubota, Junichi Matsuzaki

“…A 23-year-old female had bilateral ureteral stents placed due to bilateral renal stones and hydronephrosis. …”
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Association of systemic immune-inflammatory index with in-stent restenosis in patients with and without diabetes mellitus by Xunwei Deng, Xunwei Deng, Xunwei Deng, Qiaoting Deng, Qiaoting Deng, Qiaoting Deng, Qunji Zhang, Qunji Zhang, Qunji Zhang, Jingyuan Hou, Jingyuan Hou, Jingyuan Hou

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Iris-Occlusion of XEN Gel Stent following Ab Externo Transconjunctival Implantation Technique by Sunil Ruparelia, Nir Shoham-Hazon

“…However, we report on a rare case of transient XEN occlusion associated with pupil dilation following XEN gel stent implantation. This case highlights that in future XEN implantations, it may be preferable to position the XEN at a lesser angle to the iris to prevent such an occlusion. …”
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Surface Modification with NGF-Loaded Chitosan/Heparin Nanoparticles for Improving Biocompatibility of Cardiovascular Stent by Haixin Song, Tao Wu, Xiaotian Yang, Yangzheng Li, Ye Ye, Bo Li, Tao Liu, Shihui Liu, Jianhua Li

“…Late thrombosis and restenosis remain major challenges to the safety of drug-eluting stents. Biofunctional modification to endow the surface with selective anticoagulation and promote endothelium regeneration has become a hotpot recently. …”
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