Teflon stent

Introduced in 1994, the Tannenbaum stent was designed to overcome some of the limitations of the polyethylene stent Four flaps positioned at each end of the stent and the notable absence of sideholes characterize this Teflon stent (Trotteur et al. 2000) (Fig. 1.9). Several randomized trials have compared the Tarmenbaum stent to conventional Cotton-Leung stents. No significant difference in duration of patency or survival was found (Seitz et la. 1994 Terruzzi et... 

Burcharth F (1978) A new endoprosthesis for nonoperative intubation of the biliary tract in malignant obstructive jaundice. Surg Gynecol Obstet 146 76 Catalano MF, Geenen JE, Lehman GA et al (2002) Tannen-baum Teflon stents versus traditional polyethylene stents for treatment of malignant biliary stricture. Gastrointest Endosc 55 354-358... 

Stents Polypropylene stent covered with Dacron Elgiloy wire and nylon support band covered with polyester and Teflon cloth... 

England RE, Martin DF, Morris J et al (2000) A prospective randomised multicentre trial comparing 10 Fr Teflon Tan-nenbaum stents with 10 Fr polyethylene Cotton-Leung stents in patients with malignant common duct strictures. Gut 46 395-400... 

Seibert DG (1997) Biliary stricture measurement and stent selection. Am J Gastroenterol 92 1510-1514 Seitz U, Vadeyar H, Soehendra N (1994) Prolonged patency with a new-design Teflon biliary prosthesis. Endoscopy 26 478-482... 

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