He had 15 stents put in and had twelve 12 angioplasties. Other applications include laser assisted angioplasties and laser-assisted vascular anastomosis. Lal performed the largest number of angioplasties/stentings procedures in the country. However, the next morning the medical team opted for two angioplasties instead. Balloon angioplasties can also be performed in the narrowed vena cava using Sterling balloons.