ABSTRACT
Introduction In general terms, stenting is the use of a device to create an artificial pathway, support structure or opening for hollow organs that are closed or obstructed due to benign or malignant obstructive diseases. However, by simply looking at the different organs where stenting can be used, we can easily see the differences in their anatomical structure and function. Since Charles Dotter, in 1969, experimented with the polymer stents in canine peripheral arteries, no matter from which material they were manufactured or how they were constructed (solid, helical – in single or double helix formats, knitted or braided – covered or uncovered) all the stents had a cylindrical shape.
