Ureteral stent technology: Drug-eluting stents and stent coatings

Ureteral stent technology: Drug-eluting stents and stent coatings

Ureteral stents are commonly used following urological procedures to maintain ureteral patency. However, alongside the benefits of the device, indwelling stents frequently cause significant patient discomfort (pain, urgency, frequency) and can become encrusted and infected. The importance of these s...

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Main Authors: Luo Yang, Samantha Whiteside, Peter A. Cadieux, John D. Denstedt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-10-01
Series:Asian Journal of Urology
Subjects:
Drug-eluting stents
Stent coatings
Urinary infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214388215000995

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