Song G, Zhao HQ, Liu Q, Fan Z. A review on biodegradable biliary stents: materials and future trends.
Bioact Mater 2022;
17:488-495. [PMID:
35415292 PMCID:
PMC8968460 DOI:
10.1016/j.bioactmat.2022.01.017]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Biliary stricture is defined as the reduction and narrowing of the bile duct lumen, which can be caused by many factors such as cancer and inflammation. Biliary stent placement can effectively alleviate benign and malignant biliary strictures. However, the commonly used plastic or metallic biliary stents are far from ideal and do not satisfy all clinical requirements,although several types of biodegradable biliary stents have been developed and used clinically. In this review, we summarized current development status of biodegradable stents with the emphasis on the stent materials. We also presented the future development trends based on the published literature.
Summary of current development status of bioresorbable biliary stents with the emphasis on the stent materials.
The future development trends based on the published literature.
The advantages of bioresorbable biliary stents compared with metallic and plastic biliary stents.
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