Knotted ureteral stent: a rare complication of ureteral stent usage

The use of ureteral stents has become a routine urological practice. There are many different complications with ureteral stent use. One rare complication is knotting, which can be a very difficult condition to treat. We report a case in which a complete knot was found in the proximal part of an ind...

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Published inUrolithiasis Vol. 40; no. 6; pp. 793 - 795
Main Authors Karagüzel, Ersagun, Kutlu, Ömer, Kazaz, İlke Onur, Gür, Metin, Dil, Eyüp, Özgür, Güner Kemal
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.12.2012
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Humans
Letter to the Editor
Male
Medical Biochemistry
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Nephrology
Prosthesis Failure
Stents - adverse effects
Ureter
Ureteral Calculi - surgery
Urology
Double-J stent
Ureteral stone
Knot
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Summary:The use of ureteral stents has become a routine urological practice. There are many different complications with ureteral stent use. One rare complication is knotting, which can be a very difficult condition to treat. We report a case in which a complete knot was found in the proximal part of an indwelling ureteral stent with a proximal ureteral stone.
ISSN:0300-5623
2194-7228
1434-0879
2194-7236
DOI:10.1007/s00240-012-0496-9