In situ cooling with ice water for the easier removal of self-expanding nitinol stents
Background: It is yet to be determined what effects temperature has on the properties of nitinol in order to simplify the process of removing nitinol self-expanding metal stents (SEMS). Materials and methods: We describe the procedure for removal of SEMS in a total of 11 cases with 9 pati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2015-02-01
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| Series: | Endoscopy International Open |
| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0034-1390760 |