Difference Between Catheter And Stent

On coronary artery stents; can they be delivered through the arm or wrist catheter entry point ? ... View answer

I had a stent put in my aorta with a catheter through my groin. Is it ok to put Polysporin on the puncture wound? Or should I just let it breathe? The hole is about the size of a dime. ... View answer

I am scheduled for surgery on BPH in two weeks. The urologist said it is an easy procedure done with a laser and catheter. I am taking Brilinta for a stent recently placed. Should I discontinue use ... View answer

willing to go through catheter again unless a stent is really needed ... the cardiologist requested CT on the heart arteries as an alternative to catheter but regretfully the ... View answer

My 67 year old dad had a heart attack 1 week ago. Yesterday he was submited to a cardiac catheter and a stent was placed in his carotic artery . Last night he had trouble sleeping because as soon as ... View answer

catheter in while he has the stent? ...my husband just had his catheter removed today. Now, when he urinates, he has extreme, deep pain in ... View answer

bleeding was occurred admitted again in hospital again stent was left and catheter was fitted. Doctor ... particular doctor. After 1 month catheter was removed and after 10days stent was... View answer

My friend had Pyeloplasty Surgery on 12/11/13. Each time they remove the catheter, he spikes a fever and ends up back in the hospital and they replace the catheter. Today, they removed the catheter ... View answer

I have gone under a ureteronephrectomy right side and i had a DJ stent in left side and a catheter ... the DJ stent was removed on the 11th day and the doctor now put a Catheter again. I still... View answer

subtotal colectomy. my husband came home with a loop ileostomy and a catheter. the doctor put in a ureteral stent implantation. after having the catheter removed there is a lot of fluid coming from... View answer