The following is a summary of "Risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis due to placement of biliary self-expandable metal stents (SEMS): a single-center retrospective study," published in the March 2025 issue ...

Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Chan Medical School has become the first medical center to complete a procedure using the WallFlex Biliary PLUS RX Fully Covered Stent. The procedure was performed by ...

Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2012;6(1):105-114. When double-stent placement (duodenal and biliary) is considered, biliary stent placement can be performed either preceding or following ...

A new study could lead to more widespread use of imaging technique to improve survival and prevent complications.

CHICAGO — Patients with severe triple-vessel heart disease who underwent a less-invasive stent procedure fared just as well as those who underwent open-heart bypass surgery after 5 years ...

Patients who have a stent implanted to open a blocked coronary artery face dual risks of developing blood clots and of having excessive bleeding in the months following the procedure. While ...

The corresponding data for IIITs was not included in the report. Between 2021-22 and 2023-24, 15 IITs recorded placement rate drops exceeding 10 percentage points. IIT Dharwad recorded the largest ...

Comedian Romesh Ranganathan has criticised his local council over a school placement “shambles” after claiming his youngest son was not offered any of his preferences for secondary school. The 47-year ...

Pregnant Jesy Nelson has shared an update after she was rushed to hospital and told she needed to have an urgent procedure to save her unborn twins. Speaking on Instagram on Mother's Day ...

Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is the leading cause of adult disability in the United States and a major cause of death both ...