Efficacy of closed cell self expandable metallic stent for peripheral arterial disease in the porcine iliac artery

Abstract This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of a closed-cell self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) with or without expanded-polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE)-covering membrane in a porcine iliac artery model. Twelve Yorkshire domestic pigs were divided into a bare closed-cell SEMS (B-SEMS)...

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Main Authors: Dae Sung Ryu, Dong-Sung Won, Ji Won Kim, Yubeen Park, Song Hee Kim, Jeon Min Kang, Chu Hui Zeng, Dohyung Lim, Hyun Choi, Jung-Hoon Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-35878-y