A stent for use in colorectal surgery is expandable and includes an inner surface having a layer thereon to prevent fecal matter from being trapped in the cells/openings of the stent. In embodiments, the stent is placed within the colon at the site of an anastomosis. The layer on the inner surface of the stent also prevents leakage at the site of an anastomosis. In embodiments, the stent is self-expanding, and expands radially to engage an inner wall of a lumen, in embodiments the colon. In other embodiments, the stent is expanded by a balloon to engage the inner wall of a lumen, in embodiments the colon. Methods for using stents of the present disclosure are also provided.
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