Stent

stent (stent)

1. a device or mold of a suitable material, used to hold a skin graft in place.

2. a slender rodlike or threadlike device used to provide support for tubular structures that are being anastomosed, or to induce or maintain their patency.

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Palmaz stent  an intravascular stent made of rigid wire mesh; it is introduced by a guidewire and expanded into place by a balloon.

pigtail stent  one with a curl near the end like that of a pig's tail to maintain it in place.

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stent (stnt)

n.

1. A device that is used to maintain a bodily orifice or cavity during skin grafting, or to immobilize a skin graft following placement.

2. A slender thread, rod, or catheter placed within the lumen of tubular structures, such as a blood vessel, to provide support during or after anastomosis.

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Stent

An expandable "scaffold-like" device, usually constructed of a stainless steel material, that is inserted into an artery to expand the inside passage and improve blood flow.

Mentioned in: Bile Duct Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer, Lithotripsy, Renal Artery Stenosis, Thrombocytopenia

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stent (stent),

n 1. a device used to hold a skin graft placed to maintain a body orifice, cavity, or space. An acrylic resin appliance used as a positioning guide or support.
2. an appliance that maintains tissue (e.g., to maintain a skin transplant in a predetermined position).

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stent

a mold for keeping a skin graft in place, made of Stent's mass or some acrylic or dental compound; by extension, a device or mold of a suitable material used to hold a skin graft in place or to provide support for tubular structures that are being anastomosed. Also used in vascular and bile duct surgery, and repair of laryngeal, tracheal, nasal trauma and stenosis.