April 18, 2012 (San Diego, California) — The use of partially covered esophageal stents for anastomotic complications after bariatric surgery appear to cause bowel injury, new research suggests. An ...

Boston Scientific Corp. has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and CE Mark approval to market its WallFlex Fully Covered Esophageal Stent for the treatment of ...

March 13, 2012 (San Diego, California) — Biodegradable stents do not prevent high-grade stricture formation after circumferential mucosal resection of the esophagus, according to research presented ...

A research group in Italy investigated the effectiveness, safety and outcome of two popular nitinol esophageal stents (Ultraflex and Choostent) in patients with esophageal cancer. The results showed ...

LONDON (AP) — American doctors have made a new esophagus for a young man, using donated skin tissue and metal stents, in the latest example of scientists creating body parts in the lab to help ...

Esophageal metal stents were more effective in controlling acute bleeding from varices in patients with cirrhosis and esophageal variceal bleeding and other adverse events vs. balloon tamponade, ...

A new procedure can now treat esophageal perforations (holes in the esophagus) when caught early, therefore greatly reducing mortality rates. These holes in the esophagus can occur when undergoing ...

In spite of the progress in diagnosis and therapeutic options, esophageal perforation resulting in mediastinitis is a very serious condition with a high morbidity. To evaluate the use of esophageal ...

One of Boston Scientific's line of Wallflex esophageal stents won a CE mark.--Courtesy of Boston Scientific Boston Scientific ($BSX) nabbed a new CE mark that allows ...