A pigtail stent is a specific type of urinary stent that is placed in the ureter (the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder). Here are some key functions of a pigtail stent:- Provides drainage of urine by creating a scaffold to keep the ureter open if it becomes narrowed or blocked,

A stent is a small, wire, mesh tube that is inserted into a blocked artery in the heart to help keep it open and improve blood flow to the heart muscle. Here's a quick overview of what a heart stent does:- Expands a narrowed or blocked portion of a coronary artery that has become clogged with plaque