Table 3 Characteristics of self-expanding metal stents based on study findings
From: Characteristics of four commonly used self-expanding biliary stents: an in vitro study
Uncovered Wallflex™ | EGIS single bare | Zilver 635® | E-Luminexx™ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Radial resistive force | Low | High | Moderate | High |
Chronic outward force | Low | High | Moderate | High |
Crush resistance | High | High | Low | Moderate |
Axial force | High | Low | Low | High |
Conformability | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
Surface quality | Poor | Good | Moderate | Poor |
Foreshortening | High | High | None | None |
Radiopacity | Good | Poor | Good | Good |