Silver Nanofunctionalized Stent after Radiofrequency Ablation Suppresses Tissue Hyperplasia and Bacterial Growth

• Main Authors: Yubeen Park (Author), Dong-Sung Won (Author), Ga-Hyun Bae (Author), Dae Sung Ryu (Author), Jeon Min Kang (Author), Ji Won Kim (Author), Song Hee Kim (Author), Chu Hui Zeng (Author), Wooram Park (Author), Sang Soo Lee (Author), Jung-Hoon Park (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Intraductal radiofrequency (RF) ablation combined with placement of a self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) for malignant biliary obstruction has risks such as stent- and heat-induced biliary sludge and restenosis. Here, we investigated the efficacy of a silver nanoparticles (AgNPs)-coated SEMS to inhi...