Interwoven versus Knitted Self-Expandable Metallic Stents: A Comparison Study of Stent-Induced Tissue Hyperplasia in the Rat Esophagus
This study investigated whether interwoven self-expandable metallic stent (I-SEMS) placement suppresses stent-induced tissue hyperplasia compared with conventional knitted self-expandable metallic stent (K-SEMS) placement in a rat esophageal model. Twelve rats were randomly assigned to the I-SEMS (n...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-12-01
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Series: | Applied Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/1/346 |