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a plastic resinous material which sets into a very hard substance; used in surgery for making molds shaped to keep grafts in place. See also stent.
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| stent |
A tiny metal tube that is put into an artery during an angioplasty. The stent holds the artery open and makes sure blood flows through the artery. View illustration
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| stent |
A stent is a small, expandable wire mesh tube. It is inserted into an artery to hold it open. Stents are placed during cardiac catheterization.
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| stent |
A stent - sometimes called an endoprosthesis - is a small, flexible tube made of medical-grade plastic or wire mesh. It is implanted in the body most often to keep an artery open.
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A device placed in a body structure (such as a blood vessel or the gastrointestinal tract) to provide support and keep the structure open.
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