[The proximal migration of a double-J catheter. A review of the predisposing factors. Apropos a case]

J Vallejo Herrádor; F J Burgos Revilla; J C Saez Garrido; M Téllez Martínez-Fornes; F Martín-Laborda y Bergasa

[The proximal migration of a double-J catheter. A review of the predisposing factors. Apropos a case]

Actas Urol Esp. 1997 Apr;21(4):430-3.

[Article in Spanish]

Authors

J Vallejo Herrádor¹, F J Burgos Revilla, J C Saez Garrido, M Téllez Martínez-Fornes, F Martín-Laborda y Bergasa

Affiliation

¹ Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario del Aire, Madrid.

PMID: 9265420

Abstract

Case report of a patient bearer of a double-J ureteral catheter due to ureteral lithiasis. After persistent renoureteral pain and fever, the proximal migration of the catheter is confirmed radiologically. The predisposing factors for this complication, described in the literature, are reviewed.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Disease Susceptibility
Foreign-Body Migration / diagnosis
Foreign-Body Migration / etiology*
Foreign-Body Migration / therapy
Humans
Male
Ureter
Ureteral Calculi / complications
Ureteral Calculi / therapy
Ureteroscopy
Urinary Catheterization / adverse effects*
Urinary Catheterization / instrumentation