Open AccessSpontaneous Ureteral Stent Fragmentation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
Kilciler Mete,
Erdemir Fikret,
Bedir Selahattin,
Coban Hidayet,
Erten Koray,
Guven Oguz,
Topac Hasret
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the kaohsiung journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.439
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2410-8650
pISSN - 1607-551X
DOI - 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70324-9
Subject(s) - medicine , stent , fragmentation (computing) , surgery , radiology , computer science , operating system
Ureteral stents have been widely used for more than two decades with different indications. Due to the widespread usage of ureteral stents, the number of possible complications of ureteral stents has increased, including stent migration, encrustation, stone formation, and fragmentation. Among these complications, ureteral stent fragmentation is rare. Herein, we present a case of spontaneous ureteral stent fragmentation and review the relevant literature.