Covered metallic stents in the management of malignant and benign pancreatobiliary strictures Isayama H et al. - The CMS is analogous to a large-bore, expandable plastic stent and is effective both as an endoprosthesis and a dilating or anti-cancer device. However, to better understand the utility of these devices, the authors need to first consider mechanical properties such as radial force and axial force. AF is particularly important when developing CMSs because of related complications. [more...]
