Degradable polymers are used widely in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
Maturing capabilities in additive manufacturing coupled with advances in orthogonal …

Ureteric stents are one of the most crucial tools used for various clinical conditions in the
urological field. Placement of a ureteric stent, for short‐or long‐term use, remains one of the …

Stents have evolved significantly since their introduction to the medical field in the early
1980s, becoming widely used in percutaneous coronary interventions and following …

Long-term indwelling catheters or stents often cause complications like infection,
encrustation, hematuria, pain, and so on. The source of these problems is bacteria, which …

Background Ureteroscopy combined with laser stone fragmentation and basketing is a
common approach for managing renal and ureteral stones. This procedure is associated …

Objective To define which long-term stent would work best in malignant ureteral obstruction
(MUO) and benign ureteral obstruction (BUO), focusing on their mechanisms of action, price …

Ureteral stents play a fundamental role in modern time urology. However, following the
deployment, stent-related symptoms are frequent and affect patient health and quality of life …

Urinary tract infection (UTI) represents one of the most common nosocomial infections,
which is mainly related to indwelling catheters or stents. In addition to the formation of …

Introduction Ureteral stents are commonly used in urology but are frequently associated with
hematuria, abdominal discomfort, urinary tract infection, stent displacement, and stent …

Catheters and ureteric stents have played a vital role in relieving urinary obstruction in many
urological conditions. With the increasing use of urinary catheters/stents, catheter/stent …