This report compared the benefits of 2 types of surgical palliation for patients with malignant colorectal cancer: insertion of a stent (n = 30) or a palliative surgical procedure (n =14). Patients ...

Background and Aims: Technical limitations of conventional endoscopes and delivery systems frequently hamper palliative endoscopic placement of self-expandable metal stents for malignant small bowel ...

Primary tumor location as a prognostic implication in patients undergoing resection for colorectal liver metastasis: A propensity score-matched analysis. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2018 ...

DUBLIN, Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the Abre™ ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among patients with venous outflow obstruction, a self-expanding venous stent system was safe and effective, ...

Airway stenting has emerged as a critical intervention for managing tracheal obstructions arising from both malignant and benign conditions. These devices are designed to maintain airway patency, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Medtronic announced it received FDA approval for its venous self-expanding stent system, indicated for use in ...

Premarket approval by the U.S. FDA of a new venous stent system made by Medtronic plc could blast through impediments for patients who suffer from complex deep vein obstruction. Less than 1% of ...

The patency rate at 6 months was higher for the silicone-coated metallic stent vs double-J stent. A silicone-covered metallic stent maintains patency better than a double-J stent in patients with ...

DUBLIN – Medtronic plc, the global leader in medical technology,today announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the Abre™ venous self-expanding stent system. This ...