Benign biliary strictures (BBS) have a number of antecedents, including postoperative stenosis, chronic pancreatitis, gallstones, primary sclerotic cholangitis, ischemia, autoimmune pancreatitis, and ...
SAN DIEGO -- For endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided transluminal draining of pancreatic pseudocysts, plastic stents appeared as safe and effective as lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMS) in a randomized ...
The life expectancy of unresectable hilar cholangiocellular carcinomas (CCCs) is very limited and endoscopic radiofrequency ablation (ERFA) of the biliary tract may prolong survival. Our single-center ...
Iowa City-based University of Iowa Health Care gastroenterologists have performed the first U.S. procedure using Archimedes, a newly FDA-approved biodegradable pancreatic stent. The stent, used during ...
Anti-inflammatory drugs alone are not sufficient to prevent inflammation of the pancreas following a common endoscopic procedure, according to a study recently published in The Lancet. Endoscopic ...
A stent is a tiny tube that a doctor places in an artery or duct to help keep it open and restore the flow of bodily fluids in the area. Stents help relieve blockages and treat narrow or weakened ...
Treatment outcome and safety of docetaxel as the third-line chemotherapy in advanced gastric cancer after progression or after failure of FOLFOX and FOLFIRI-based sequential chemotherapy. Phase II ...
Korea-based M.I.Tech manufactures a line of non-vascular Hanarostents, which are used in endoscopic and urologic procedures to clear obstructions in the airway and gastrointestinal system. (Boston ...
Reduction in the Number of Procedures and Hospitalizations and Increase in Cancer Mortality During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Brazil Following an evaluation of market demand and potential SEMS ...