… both uncovered metal stents and stent exchange using plastic stents for unresectable … If
stent patency is comparable to uncovered metal stents, then the easy exchange of inside stents …

… Jang et al. coated metal stents with a double membrane structure of PTFE on the inner
layer … with stent occlusion and migration. To overcome these limitations, sodium caprate (SC), …

… of stent can cause restenosis or even obstruction after stent implantation. Therefore, it is
important and valuable to develop a new biliary stent … film for biliary stents consisting of one poly (…

… of biliary stents are described. The properties and functionalities of materials used for stents
such as metal … for design of future stents are outlined. Current and potential applications of …

… metal stents (SEMSs) are an essential component of endoscopic treatment of malignant biliary
strictures. Several studies have compared SEMS with plastic stents … longer stent patency …

… The inside of the stent comprises a conventional metal stent to facilitate insertion. Results …
stent (stent loaded with 125 I seeds) group versus 12 patients in the conventional stent group …

… Metal stents have the advantages of … stents, loading drugs into metal stents is restricted
to covered membranes, which results in a short drug-elution time. Conventional plastic stents …

… Efficacy of a paclitaxel-eluting biliary metal stent with sodium caprate in malignant biliary
obstruction: a prospective randomized comparative study. Endoscopy. 2019;51:843–851. …

… metal stent incorporated with sodium caprate is safe with enhanced local drug delivery. …
plastic stent, four were placed with self expanding metal stents (SEMS), and three plastic stents …

… -covered stents may block bile duct branches and are at risk of migration. Moreover, metal
stents … In contrast, a drug-eluting self-expandable metallic stent (DES) may provide continuous …