Stenting has many advantages over big open operations. However, it also has some drawbacks that need to be balanced based on patient-related information. Professor Mussa goes over what does it mean to have a stent.
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The pros of having a stent is the stent helps treat the acute problem, meaning if the patient has poor blood flow going to the intestine or the kidney or the legs, then the stent help heal that condition and reverse it almost instantaneously, and that is life-saving. And also, over the long period of time, there is a possibility that a stent may heal the aorta. This is an area of ongoing research, but definitely the acute benefit is very, very important. The cons is definitely you don't want to have a stent if you do not need a stent, because a stent may come with its own set of problems. It causes tears on its own. It does not entirely prevent future complications and so you try to avoid having a stent if you do not need one.
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