Open AccessRetained neonatal ureteral stent post-ureteric reimplantation: a 26-year saga
Author(s) -
Alexander L Nesbitt,
Andre Joshi,
Marlon Perera,
Adrian Clubb
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2019-232280
Subject(s) - medicine , ureteric stent , ureter , stent , surgery , reconstructive surgery
Ureteral stents are an essential tool in modern day adult and paediatric urology. They are usually placed with the intention of removal or replacement after a specific time but may occasionally be forgotten or unintentionally retained. We present the case of a young man who presented with symptoms caused by a retained ureteric stent placed 26 years earlier during reconstructive ureteric surgery as an infant.