A stent apparatus for use in surgical applications having a hollow tubular section with a proximal end and a distal end. The stent apparatus may also have a plurality of radially extending anchoring points centrally located between the proximal and distal ends. The stent being compressible can also include a sheath that is of a material that can be pulled away to remove it from the stent and deploy the stent and the plurality of radially extending anchoring points.
