BACKGROUND Common bile duct stones pose a high risk of recurrence or disease progression if not promptly treated.However,there is still no optimal treatment approach.AIM To investigate the clinical efficacy of modifie...
This study was funded by Leading Talents Project-Innovative Research and Clinical Translation of Caproate Sodium for Energy Resuscitation in Traumatic Hemorrhage from Department of Science and Technology of Zhejiang Province (2023C03085)。
The double-J stent (DJS), first reported by Zimskind et al^([1])in 1967, is a commonly used therapeutic tool in urology. DJS is primarily used to maintain urine flow from the kidney to the bladder and to restore the c...
supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2023YFB3812902);the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China(N2302020).
Biodegradable Zn alloys are a hot topic in the biodegradable vascular stent materials,the study on preparing Zn alloys microtubes for vascular stent is still insufficient and none of the tubes could well meet the mech...
Funded by the Open Access Publishing Fund of Leipzig University supported by the German Research Foundation within the program Open Access.
AIM:To evaluate the short-term efficacy of XEN45 Gel Stent(XEN)implantation for primary open angle glaucoma(POAG)and pseudoexfoliation(PEX)glaucoma across two university eye clinics,aiming to assess the impact of vary...
The scope of management of malignant gastric outlet obstruction is ever-expanding.The therapeutic use of endoscopy is gaining popularity not just owing to its technical advancement and satisfactory patient outcomes.Wi...
BACKGROUND Current United States Food and Drug Administration(FDA)guidelines established since 2005 recommend the usage of silicone stents over metal stents due to the risk of complications associated with the older g...
Trans-jugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunting(TIPSS)has been in use for many years with great results and many evolutions.The procedure essentially involves the insertion of a metal covert stent to create an...
BACKGROUND Acute ischemic stroke(AIS)is an abrupt blood flow cessation to a specific brain region within a vascular zone,causing a subsequent decline in neurological capabilities.Stent thrombectomy is a recently estab...
supported by grants from the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.2024CDJCGJ-016);National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82270535);the Science and Technology Innovation Project of Jinfeng Laboratory,Chongqing,China(jfkyjf202203001);China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2023MD734198).
Demand for biliary stents has expanded with the increasing incidence of biliary disease.The implantation of plastic or self-expandable metal stents can be an effective treatment for biliary strictures.However,these st...
Background: It has been conclusively established that intracranial aneurysms measuring a diameter below 7 mm pose a minimal risk of rupture. Conversely, those exhibiting irregular morphology or featuring the presence ...