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THE USE OF THE URETERIC STENT
Author(s) -
RUSSELL JOHN M.,
CLARKE STEPHEN J,
BOYCE WILLIAM H.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1978.tb05241.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ureteric stent , stent , surgery , nephrostomy , ureter , percutaneous
The use and placement of ureteric stents either endoscopically or as part of an open procedure are outlined. The ureteric stent can replace the pyelostomy or nephrostomy tube and significantly reduce the postoperative morbidity. Summary We feel that ureteric stents do permit primary healing following procedures such as pyelotomy, ureterotomy, and nephrotomy. Stents are well tolerated by the patient, help to improve the comfort of the convalescent period, and decrease the incidence of wound infection, stricture, and fistula. Problems with ureteric stents are rare and are easily managed. The extra effort required to insert a ureteric stent is insignificant compared with its advantages, and we recommend its adoption. We believe that for too long surgeons have tolerated postoperative urine leakage as inevitable, but it need not be. With adequate internal drainage associated with meticulous surgical repair, urine leakage and proximal urinary diversion should be phenomena of the past.