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Retrograde exchange of heavily encrusted ureteric stents via the ileal conduit: A technical report
Author(s) -
Tapping Charles Ross,
Boardman Phil
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1754-9485
pISSN - 1754-9477
DOI - 10.1111/1754-9485.12110
Subject(s) - medicine , stent , electrical conduit , ureter , renal pelvis , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering
Summary We describe two cases of retrograde ureteric stent exchange of heavily encrusted ureteric stents ( JJ ) via tortuous ileal conduits. The blocked ureteric stents were snared from inside the conduit so they could be accessed and a wire inserted. The lumens of the stents were unblocked with a wire but the stents could not be withdrawn due to heavy encrustation of the ureteric stent in the renal pelvis. A stiff wire was inserted to provide support and a 9 F rench peel away sheath was used to remove the encrustations allowing the stents to be withdrawn and exchanged. This is a safe and successful technique allowing ureteric stents to be removed when heavily encrusted.