stent
A stent is a tiny tube. It is inserted into the lumen of an anatomic vessel or duct to keep the passageway open. It is left there permanently or absorbs.
Types:
by anatomy
- bilar stent
- coronary stent
- esophageal stent
- nasal stent (not an implant, to be placed by oneself)
- prostatic stent
- vascular stent
- ureteral stent
by material
- selfexpandable stent
- balloon-expandable stent
- coated stent
- bioabsorbable vascular stent (BVS)
- drug-eluting stent (DES)
- bare metal stent (BMS)
- radioactive stent
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