What are complications of ureteral stent?

Ureteral stents are one of the most commonly used devices in the treatment of benign and malignant urological diseases. However, they are associated with common complications including encrustation, infection, pain and discomfort caused by ureteral tissue irritation and possibly irregular peristalsis.

What are the side effects of DJ stent?

These complications have varied from minor side effects such as hematuria, dysuria, frequency, flank and suprapubic pain to major complications such as vesico-ureteric reflux, migration, encrustation, urinary infection, stent fracture, necrosis and ureteroarterial fistula.

What is the purpose of a double J stent?

Double J stents have been used for more than 25 years and have become a staple of the urological endoscopic armamentarium. They are used mainly for stabilization of the ureter after surgery and to provide drainage through a ureter that may be obstructed, leaking, dysfunctional, or strictured.

Can a stent cause urinary retention?

Even though the initial results of the urethral stents were promising, long term follow-up revealed higher incidence of complications and poorer results. [1] We report a case of acute urinary retention due to stone impaction within the permanent urethral stent placed for recurrent urethral stricture.

What is a Double J ureteral stent?

A ureteric stent (also called a J-J stent or double-J stent) is a thin, flexible plastic tube which is curled at both ends to avoid damaging the kidney and urinary bladder and to prevent it from dislocating. The stent is placed so that its upper end is in the kidney and its lower end is in the urinary bladder.

What are stent related symptoms?

Stent-related symptoms have a high prevalence and may affect over 80% of patients. They include irritative voiding symptoms including frequency, urgency, dysuria, incomplete emptying; flank and suprapubic pain; incontinence, and hematuria.

Do and don’ts after stent removal?

Don’t move quickly or lift anything heavy until you are feeling better. Most people are able to return to work the day after the procedure. If your work requires intense activity, you may feel pain in your kidney area or get tired easily. If this happens, you may need to do less strenuous activities while you heal.