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A member asked:
Are the stents put in for renal artery disease temporary or permanent?
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Permanent: While bioabsorbable stents are in the development pipeline, they are not yet commercially available. Renal artery stenting is done with permanent stents.
Answered 11/26/2013
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Permanent: The stents that are currently used for renal artery stenosis are permanent.
Answered 7/5/2012
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Permanent: Arterial stents are meant to be permanent and are rarely ever removed. They can, however, develop restenosis or renarrowing that may require further intervention.
Answered 1/19/2017
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