Cystoscopic stent removal using a guidewire loop

Cystoscopic stent removal using a guidewire loop

Stent removal is a simple procedure performed with a rigid cystoscope and a stent removal forceps. In the rare event when the stent removal forceps does not work or breaks down, a guidewire loop can be used to remove the stent.

Pain and satisfaction during rigid cystoscopic ureteral stent removal: A

Are antibiotics necessary during routine cystoscopic stent removal?

BACKGROUND The 2008 American Urological Association (AUA) Best Practice Statement on antimicrobial prophylaxis states that prophylaxis is not warranted for subjects with normal risk profile undergoing cystourethroscopy unless manipulation such as ureteral stent removal is performed. To date no studies have specifically assessed the need for antimicrobial prophylaxis during cystoscopic ureteral ...

Endoscopic retrieval of a proximally migrated biliary plastic stent using a guidewire loop technique.

Endoscopic biliary stent placement is a well-established technique for various indications including biliary drainage. However, it has been shown that approximately 5% of plastic stents placed in the biliary tract migrate proximally [1]. Endoscopic retrieval of proximally migrated biliary stents is technically challenging and occasionally unsuccessful. Several techniques for retrieving proximal...

Pain and satisfaction during rigid cystoscopic ureteral stent removal: a preliminary study

BACKGROUND Cystoscopy evokes discomfort and pain, especially in males. The cystoscopic retrograde approach is standard in the removal of ureteral stents. However the satisfaction and degree of pain during the procedure according to the use of several pain controlling methods are unclear. METHODS This is a cross-sectional survey of 60 patients who underwent cystoscopic ureteral stent removal u...