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stent Medicine a tube of plastic or sprung metal mesh placed inside a hollow tube to reopen it or keep it open; uses in surgery include preventing a blood vessel from closing, esp after angioplasty, and assisting healing after an anastomosis 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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Percutaneous retrieval of a large Palmaz stent from the pulmonary artery. Use the Palmaz stent in primary treatment of renal artery intimal injury secondary to blunt trauma. |
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