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pigtail stent |
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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. 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. pigtail stent, a ureteral stent with a curl near the end like that of a pig's tail to maintain it in place. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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