| 释义 | expandable stentexpandable stentstent placed within the lumen of a structure, often percutaneously, which then shortens in its longitudinal dimension and increases its diameter, thereby increasing the inside dimension of the structure.ex·pand·a·ble stent(eks-pan'di-bĕl stent) Stent placed within the lumen of a structure, often percutaneously, which then shortens in its longitudinal dimension and increases its diameter, thereby increasing the inside dimension of the structure. |