Safety Evaluation of Paclitaxel-Eluting Biliary Metal Stent with Sodium Caprate in Porcine Biliary Tract

• Published in: Gut and liver Vol. 13; no. 4; pp. 471 - 478
• Main Authors: Sung Ill Jang, Seok Jeong, Don Haeng Lee, Kun Na, Sugeun Yang, Dong Ki Lee
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 대한소화기기능성질환·운동학회 30.07.2019
• Subjects: Biliary tract neoplasms; Drug delivery systems; Drug-eluting stent; Pancreatic neoplasm; Self expandable metallic stent

Background/Aims: Metallic stents designed to relieve malignant biliary obstruction are susceptible to occlusive tumor ingrowth or overgrowth. In a previous report, we described metallic stents covered with paclitaxel-incorporated membrane (MSCPM-I, II) to prevent occlusion from tumor ingrowth via an...