Mosayyebi, A;
Vijayakumar, A;
Yue, QY;
Bres-Niewada, E;
Manes, C;
Carugo, D;
Somani, BK;
(2017)
Engineering solutions to ureteral stents: Material, coating and design.
Central European Journal of Urology
, 70
(3)
pp. 270-274.
10.5173/ceju.2017.1520.
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Abstract
Introduction: An ideal stent would offer simple insertion and removal with no discomfort and/or migration, it would have no biofilm formation or encrustation and would also maintain the patient's quality of life. Material and methods: In this mini-review, we outlined the engineering developments related to stent material, design and coating. Results: There have been a wide variety of in-vitro, model-based, animal-based and clinical studies using a range of commercial and non-commercial stents. Ureteric stents have evolved since their first usage with a wider range of stent design, material and coating available for laboratory and clinical use. Conclusions: While engineering innovations have led to the evolution of stents, more work needs to be done to address the issues relating to stent encrustation and biofilm formation.
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