January 13, 2009 — In patients with potentially resectable cancer of the pancreatic head who are suffering from obstructive jaundice, a standard treatment approach is to insert a stent into the ...

Benign biliary strictures secondary to chronic pancreatitis can prove refractory to long-term biliary stenting, frequent endoscopic re-interventions, and corrective surgery. This case discusses a ...

Olympus announced today that it entered into a distribution agreement with W.L. Gore & Associates for the Gore Viabil biliary ...

Introduction: Biliary stenting with radioactive seed placement has become a frequently applied palliative intervention for patients with obstructive hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HC). Despite its ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A: More than 33,000 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the United States every year. Only 15% to 20% ...

Biliary stent migration represents a significant clinical challenge, occurring when stents inserted to relieve biliary obstructions dislodge from their intended positions. This phenomenon can lead to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Endoscopic sphincterotomy performed before endoscopic biliary stenting may prevent post-endoscopic retrograde ...

Does age count in pancreatic resection? An Irish experience. Background: The head of the pancreas is a common location for primary pancreatic tumour and therefore obstructive jaundice is a common ...

Natick, MA – Boston Scientific Corporation’s WallFlex® Biliary RX Fully Covered Stent has received Health Canada approval for the treatment of benign biliary strictures, which supplements its current ...

Olympus Corporation, a global MedTech company committed to making people's lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling, has ...

Detailed results of the multinational scientific study conducted by Massachusetts-based medical equipment manufacturer Boston Scientific Corporation ( BSX) has been recently published in the August ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio has announced the top six leading vendors in their recent global biliary stents market report. This research report also lists 15 other prominent vendors that are ...