A long-forgotten indwelling single-J stent in a transplant kidney

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2014 May:24 Suppl 2:S152-4.

Abstract

Ureteral stent placement is usual after renal transplantation to avoid ureteral obstruction and facilitate reconstruction. However, stent is prone to infection, encrustation, migration, fragmentation, obstruction, and even obstructive nephropathy with a long-indwelling time. Forgotten ureteric stent in renal transplant recipients is scarcely reported. Here, we present a case of long-forgotten indwelling single-J stent for 5 years in a transplant patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Catheters, Indwelling / adverse effects*
  • Device Removal / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / surgery
  • Kidney Transplantation / adverse effects
  • Kidney Transplantation / instrumentation
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Stents / adverse effects*
  • Time Factors
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ureter / diagnostic imaging
  • Ureter / surgery*
  • Ureteral Obstruction / surgery*
  • Ureteroscopy