Assertion: stent | /r/HasProperty | a metal or plastic tube
Facets:
value: in medicine
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: In medicine, a stent is a metal or plastic tube inserted into the lumen of an anatomic vessel or duct to keep the passageway open, and stenting is the placement of a stent.
text: A stent is either a metal or plastic tube which is inserted into a blood vessel, cavity or a duct of the body in order to keep the lumen and the passage wide open.
text: In medicine, a stent is a metal or plastic tube inserted into the lumen of an anatomic vessel or duct to keep the passageway open, and stenting is the placement of a stent.