Balloon-Expandable Biodegradable Stents Versus Self-Expandable Metallic Stents: A Comparison Study of Stent-Induced Tissue Hyperplasia in the Rat Urethra.
Jung-Hoon ParkTae-Hyung KimYoung Chul ChoNader BakheetSeung Ok LeeSeong-Hun KimKun Yung KimPublished in: Cardiovascular and interventional radiology (2019)
Formation of stent-induced tissue hyperplasia was significantly evident in the rat urethra with similar degrees between the BEBS and the SEMS. The BEBS was associated with a thicker papillary projection and larger granulation tissue area resulting from higher inflammation compared with the SEMS.