Evaluation of the mechanical properties of current biliary self-expandable metallic stents: axial and radial force, and axial force zero border.

Yamagata, Wataru; Fujisawa, Toshio; Sasaki, Takashi; Ishibashi, Rei; Saito, Tomotaka; Yoshida, Shuntaro; No, Shizuka; Inoue, Kouta; Nakai, Yousuke; Sasahira, Naoki; Isayama, Hiroyuki

Yamagata, Wataru; Fujisawa, Toshio; Sasaki, Takashi; Ishibashi, Rei; Saito, Tomotaka; Yoshida, Shuntaro; No, Shizuka; Inoue, Kouta; Nakai, Yousuke; Sasahira, Naoki; Isayama, Hiroyuki.

Yamagata W; Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan.
Fujisawa T; Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan.
Sasaki T; Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Medicine, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan.
Ishibashi R; Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Saito T; Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Yoshida S; Department of Endoscopy and Endoscopic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
No S; Medical Laboratory, Research & Development Center, Zeon Corporation, Toyama, Japan.
Inoue K; Medical Laboratory, Research & Development Center, Zeon Corporation, Toyama, Japan.
Nakai Y; Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Sasahira N; Department of Endoscopy and Endoscopic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Isayama H; Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Medicine, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan.