pig-tail stents
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pig-tail stents — see stent … The new mediacal dictionary
Stent — A tube designed to be inserted into a vessel or passageway to keep it open. Stents are inserted into narrowed coronary arteries to help keep them open after balloon angioplasty. The stent then allows the normal flow of blood and oxygen to the… … Medical dictionary
stent — n. a tube placed inside a duct or canal to reopen it or keep it open. It may be a simple tube, usually plastic, or an expandable, usually sprung mesh metal, tube. The former is more easily removable, while the latter gives a larger lumen for a… … The new mediacal dictionary
Ureteric stent — Ureteral pigtail stent Three dimensional reconstructed C … Wikipedia
