Colonic stent placement as a bridge to surgery shows similar survival to emergency resection while reducing stoma rates in obstructive colorectal cancer.

Two P2Y12 inhibitors often used interchangeably, ticagrelor and prasugrel (antiplatelet medications prescribed to prevent the formation of blood clots), had different impacts on outcomes in patients ...

A stent thrombosis is a blood clot that forms within a coronary stent. It can be a complication of stent placement to open a narrowed artery. A coronary stent is a mesh tube that opens a narrowed or ...

Our cardiovascular system is a network of arteries and veins that transport oxygen and nutrients to all parts of our bodies, including the heart. These important channels can become damaged due to a ...

Early bedside ureteral stent removal was feasible and well accepted by patients, showing high satisfaction rates. It was ...

The prostatic urethral stent for relief of lower urinary tract symptoms from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) was tested in the ProVide trial.

Stent–graft placement is used to treat aneurysms of the abdominal aorta. Weakening of the wall of the aorta can lead to widening of the vessel, or aneurysm. Aneurysms may rupture causing internal ...

FILE - Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, center, leads the official door-opening ceremony of lower Manhattan's St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. The spiritual leader of ...

The National Institute for Clinical Excellence is examining stent placement for vena caval obstruction and will publish guidance on its safety and efficacy to the NHS in England, Wales and Scotland.

The procedure of endoscopic removal of stone and blockage from the bile duct, followed by placement of Common Bile Duct (CBD) ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians was staying overnight in a New York City hospital after having a stent placement Wednesday afternoon at the conclusion of his U.S.