TY - JOUR T1 - Advancement on Digestive Tract Biomedical Stents, A Review AU - Sun , Wei-Wei AU - Wang , Ling-Xiao AU - Li , Wei-Qiang AU - Wang , Tao AU - Wang , Feng AU - Yang , Dong-Yi AU - Sun , Shi-Jin AU - Li , Gang JO - Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics VL - 1 SP - 31 EP - 43 PY - 2023 DA - 2023/10 SN - 16 DO - http://doi.org/10.3993/jfbim01001 UR - https://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/jfbi/22058.html KW - Biomedical Stents KW - Digestive Tract KW - Biodegradable KW - Functionalization AB -

Biomedical stents for the digestive tract address many of the limitations associated with traditional surgical treatments for gastrointestinal diseases. This paper provides a review of the performance requirements, complications, and limitations of stent materials in the treatment of common digestive tract diseases. The advantages and disadvantages of different materials and processing technologies for digestive tract stents are discussed. Furthermore, considering the diverse requirements for ideal alimentary canal stent materials, the challenges that require further research are outlined in detail, providing strategic references for the development of biomedical stents for the digestive tract.