A stent includes a cylindrical main body contractible and expandable in a
circumferential direction, a cover member coated on inner and/or outer
circumference of the main body, and an inverse current preventing member
for preventing food or fluid from reversely flowing. The inverse current
preventing member is disposed in the main body and includes a fixing
layer defining a passage having a diameter capable of allowing food and
fluid to pass, the fixing layer being fixed in the main body and a valve
layer extending from the fixing layer to a distal end of the main body.