Journal article
Implantation of a Coronary Stent Into the Canaliculus of a Human Cadaver: A Pilot Study
Abstract
PURPOSE: To evaluate the possibility of implanting a drug-eluting coronary stent into the canaliculus of a human cadaver.
METHODS: The punctum and canaliculus of an embalmed human cadaver were identified and dilated using a punctum dilator and Bowman probes. At this stage, the integrity of the lacrimal drainage system was assessed by dacryoendoscopy. A drug-eluting coronary stent, which was collapsed around a balloon at the tip of a catheter, …
Authors
Daigle P; Morand M; Nijhawan N
Journal
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vol. 38, No. 4, pp. 355–358
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
July 2022
DOI
10.1097/iop.0000000000002109
ISSN
0740-9303