Ureteral Stents. New Materials and Designs
Issues of stent migration and challenges of stent placement can be addressed adequately with current stent designs and materials, and an emphasis on precision in technique. Future changes in ureteral stents will need to maintain the current standard that has been set with existing devices in these r...
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| Published in | Renal Stone Disease 2 (AIP Conference Proceedings Volume 1049) Vol. 1049; pp. 173 - 181 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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01.01.2008
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | Issues of stent migration and challenges of stent placement can be addressed adequately with current stent designs and materials, and an emphasis on precision in technique. Future changes in ureteral stents will need to maintain the current standard that has been set with existing devices in these regards. In contrast, new advances are sorely needed in encrustation and infection associated with ureteral stents. The main target for future development in ureteral stent materials lies in a biodegradable stent that degrades either on demand or degrades reliably within one-month with predictable degradation patterns that do not predispose to urinary obstruction, discomfort or need for secondary procedures. The main target for future development in ureteral stent design is improved patient comfort. |
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| Bibliography: | SourceType-Scholarly Journals-2 ObjectType-Feature-2 ObjectType-Conference Paper-1 content type line 23 SourceType-Conference Papers & Proceedings-1 ObjectType-Article-3 |
| ISBN: | 0735405778 9780735405776 |
| ISSN: | 0094-243X |
| DOI: | 10.1063/1.2998015 |