OAK BROOK, Ill. – January 25, 2008 – Researchers from Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, recently examined the use of self-expanding plastic stents (SEPSs) in the treatment of benign esophageal ...

Refractory, benign esophageal strictures (RBES) are those that cannot be dilatated to an adequate diameter, recur within a short time interval, or require ongoing dilatation. The most common causes of ...

"The Polyflex stent, a self-expanding plastic stent, gives us a treatment option for patients with benign esophageal strictures that are unresponsive to other treatments, and could potentially change ...

BOSTON, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- The Boston Scientific Corp. has reportedly purchased the rights to three devices used to fix blockages in airways and gastrointestinal tracts. The company acquired the rights ...

A stent is a tiny tube that a doctor places in an artery or duct to help keep it open and restore the flow of bodily fluids in the area. Stents help relieve blockages and treat narrow or weakened ...

The long-term effects of treatment with sirolimus-eluting stents, as compared with bare-metal stents, have not been established. The overall risk of death (hazard ratio, 1.03; 95% confidence interval ...

Researchers recently examined the use of self-expanding plastic stents in the treatment of benign esophageal disease and found that use of SEPSs resulted in frequent stent migration and few cases of ...