Advance in research of esophageal stent / 中国胸心血管外科临床杂志

ABSTRACT

@#The esophageal disease is a major clinical disease. The esophageal stent has extensive clinical applications in the treatment of esophageal diseases. However, the clinical application of esophageal stent is limited, because there are lots of complications after implantation of esophageal stent. Biodegradable esophageal stent has two advantages biodegradability and good histocompatibility. It is expected to solve a variety of complications of esophageal stent and provide a new choice for the treatment of esophageal diseases. Standardized esophageal stents are not fully applicable to all patients. The application of 3D printing technology in the manufacture of biodegradable esophageal stent can realize the individualized treatment of esophageal stent. And meanwhile, the 3D printing technology can reduce the manufacturing cost of the stent. This review aimed to summarize and discuss the application of esophageal stent, the current research status and prospect of biodegradable esophageal stent and the prospect of 3D printing technology in degradable esophageal stent, hoping to provide evidence and perspectives for the research of biodegradable esophageal stent.