Experimental evaluation of self-expandable metallic tracheobronchial stents

The self-expandable metallic stents have been widely used in tracheobronchial obstruction or fistulation, including the J-shaped and Y-shaped stents, named after the shape of the branch-stem junction of the stent. However, there is scarce data on the mechanical performance of these tracheobronchial...

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Main Authors: Wang Yanli, Dong Pengfei, Ke Jingyao, Shen Xiang, Li Zongming, Ren Kewei, Han Xinwei, Gu Linxia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2019-10-01
Series:Nanotechnology Reviews
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/ntrev-2019-0013