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In medicine, a stent is a tube usually constructed of a metallic alloy or a polymer. It is inserted into the lumen (hollow space) of an anatomic vessel or duct to keep the passageway open.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stent | MedlinePlus | 002303 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stent | MeSH | D015607 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stent | is a | tube usually constructed of a metallic alloy or a polymer | 0.90 | text |
| Stent | is a | tube-like device made from a material that can release a drug to prevent scar tissue growth | 0.90 | text |
| an artery.A stent is different from a shunt | instance of | particularly when a disease such as atherosclerosis has pathologically narrowed a structure | 0.80 | text |
| obstructing gallstones | instance of | and bile ducts to the duodenum in conditions | 0.80 | text |
| blood clot formation | instance of | which release medication to prevent complications | 0.80 | text |
| restenosis | instance of | which release medication to prevent complications | 0.80 | text |
| nitinol are used in many peripheral stents.Vascular stents made of metals can lead to thrombosis at the site of treatment or to inflammation scarring | instance of | flexible stent materials | 0.80 | text |
| increased urination | instance of | They can be placed under anesthesia as an outpatient procedure but have disadvantages | 0.80 | text |
| limited incontinence | instance of | They can be placed under anesthesia as an outpatient procedure but have disadvantages | 0.80 | text |
| potential displacement or infection | instance of | They can be placed under anesthesia as an outpatient procedure but have disadvantages | 0.80 | text |
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