Combined Percutaneous and Transurethral Lithotripsy for Forgotten Ureteral Stents With Giant Encrustation

combined percutaneous and transurethral lithotripsy for forgotten ureteral stents with giant encrustation

background ureteral stents are widely used in many urologic practices. however, stents can cause significant complications including migration, fragmentation, and encrustation and it may possibly be forgotten. successful management of a retained, encrusted stent requires combined endourological approaches. objectives to present our experience with the approaches for treating forgotten ureteral ...

Combined Percutaneous and Transurethral Lithotripsy for Forgotten Ureteral Stents With Giant Encrustation

Forgotten ureteral stents (FUS) with encrustation can cause problems during treatment. Most FUS encrustations are small and are treated easily. however, if large, multiple, or long stones have formed, treatment is challenging to the surgeon. We congratulate Rabani, who reported successful treatment of a giant (> 35 mm stone formation) encrustation (1). As it is clearly known, patients with FUS ...

Combined Percutaneous and Transurethral Lithotripsy for Forgotten Ureteral Stents With Giant Encrustation

BACKGROUND Ureteral stents are widely used in many urologic practices. However, stents can cause significant complications including migration, fragmentation, and encrustation and it may possibly be forgotten. Successful management of a retained, encrusted stent requires combined endourological approaches. OBJECTIVES To present our experience with the approaches for treating forgotten uretera...

percutaneous and transurethral lithotripsy for forgotten ureteral stents

Percutaneous and Transurethral Lithotripsy for Forgotten Ureteral Stents

which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Ureteral stents are being used more commonly in the daily urological practice. They are functionally used to re-establish or maintain the patency of the ureter and are used to relieve ureteral obstruction, promote ureteral healing following surgery, and to assist with uret...