Ureteral stents are commonly used in the field of urology, and, given their indwelling nature, are often a nidus for infection and a cause of discomfort. To minimize symptoms, the urologic surgeon ...

The role of bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation on stents in stent-associated UTIs is unclear and development of UTIs and their treatment might depend on patient immune status Encrustation ...

Advanced stent sustains drainage, allows for one stent placement in 12 months Ureteral obstruction occurs when benign or malignant growths compress sections of the urinary tract, limiting the ...

More information: Kait F. Al et al, Ureteral Stent Microbiota Is Associated with Patient Comorbidities but Not Antibiotic Exposure, Cell Reports Medicine (2020). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2020.100094 ...

The patency rate at 6 months was higher for the silicone-coated metallic stent vs double-J stent. A silicone-covered metallic stent maintains patency better than a double-J stent in patients with ...

1 López-Huertas HL, Polcari AJ, Acosta-Miranda A, et al. Metallic ureteral stents: a cost-effective method of managing benign upper tract obstruction. J Endourol. 2010;24(3):483-485.

Abstract MP32-06. 2. Donat SM, Tan KS, Jibara G, Dalbagni G, Arslan Carlon V, Sandhu J. Intraoperative ureteral stent use at radical cystectomy is associated with higher 30-day complication rates.

A ureteral stent is a thin tube inserted in the ureter to enable ... a concept and a product that actually addresses it and works.” Unlike existing Double J stent designs, which have a coil that sits ...

Memokath 051 could be less likely to cause bladder irritation symptoms and is well tolerated compared with double-J stents The patient expert explained that people living with ureteric stents commonly ...

Nephrostomy tube versus double J ureteral stent in patients with malignant ureteric obstruction. A systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies. Prevalence and risk factors of ...

Urinary stents, sometimes called ureteral stents, hold the ureter open so urine can drain as usual. The ureter connects the bladder and kidneys. Urinary stents are typically placed temporarily for ...