Giving clinicians more control throughout the GI tract
Giving clinicians more control—and less stress—has been the driving force behind the Evolution Controlled Release stents since 2008. Now that same control is available for placing stents throughout the entire GI tract. Whether treating strictures in the esophagus, colon, duodenum or biliary tract, Evolution gives clinicians the unique ability to deploy, recapture and/or reposition the stent. That level of precision can make it easier to accurately place stents the very first time, and may reduce the need for repeat procedures. All Evolution stents combine flexibility and radial force to conform to the patient’s particular anatomical landscape. To reduce the risk of migration, the stents have proximal and distal flanges. Most importantly, Evolution stents give clinicians important new options for treating strictures throughout the GI system. In this issue of The Channel, you’ll see clinical cases that utilize Evolution stents in the biliary tract (page 2) and colon (page 3).
The Evolution® Biliary uncovered metal stent
Last February at the Hospital da Luz, a private institution located in Lisbon, a lecture on ERCP and biliary stent deployment was presented to 15 Portuguese GI physicians from across the country. Dr. David Serra, Coordinator of the Gastroenterology Department, made an excellent presentation regarding his experience and follow up of the first 30 cases he performed using the new Evolution Biliary uncovered stent. The presentation made it clear that he had obtained great results (See Dr. Serra’s report below and three of those cases on the next page). The lecture was followed by a hands-on learning
