‘Radial force’ of colonic stents: A parameter without consistency, definition or standard

Background: To investigate the expansion force of current colonic stents and to match these to industry standards. Methods: Samples of all colonic stents were requested from manufactures world-wide. Expansion forces were tested with an RX650 compression tool (MSI, Flagstaff, AZ, USA). Measurements w...

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Main Authors: Hans-Ulrich Laasch, Graham D. Milward, Derek W. Edwards
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Gastrointestinal Intervention 2020-07-01
Series:International Journal of Gastrointestinal Intervention
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.18528/ijgii200005