The purchase price has been fixed at $230 million per the current exchange ... AXIOS Stent and Electrocautery Enhanced Delivery System and the flexible and conformable Agile Esophageal Stent ...

Which esophageal stent is more effective, Ultraflex or Choostent? Date: May 12, 2010 Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology Summary: A research group in Italy investigated the effectiveness ...

April 18, 2012 (San Diego, California) — The use of partially covered esophageal stents for anastomotic complications after bariatric surgery appear to cause bowel injury, new research suggests.

To evaluate the use of esophageal stents for the treatment of patients suffering from mediastinitis. Retrospective (2008-2012) analysis of a group of patients requiring surgical treatment. The ...

Esophageal metal stents were more effective in controlling acute bleeding from varices in patients with cirrhosis and esophageal variceal bleeding and other adverse events vs. balloon tamponade ...

Treatment often involves using a silicone or metal esophageal stent to keep the esophagus open, allowing the swallowing of solids and liquids. However, food particles can accumulate around the ...

This article reviews the uses of expandable metal stents for gastrointestinal obstruction due to cancer. This covered esophageal stent has been partially deployed. The constraining system on the ...

Self-expanding metal stents have been proven effective for palliation of dysphagia in patients with esophageal carcinoma, tracheo-esophageal fistulas or anastomotic leaks. A brief article ...