Open Access“Knot Stent”: An Unusual Cause of Acute Renal Failure in Solitary Kidney
Author(s) -
K Moufid,
D. Touiti,
M. Lezrek
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of clinical imaging science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.279
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2156-7514
pISSN - 2156-5597
DOI - 10.4103/2156-7514.97758
Subject(s) - medicine , renal pelvis , stent , hydronephrosis , surgery , urinary system , kidney , knot (papermaking) , pelvis , ureter , anatomy , chemical engineering , engineering
The insertion of indwelling ureteric stents is a routine procedure in urology practice. Complications secondary to the insertion of these stents have also increased, such as stent encrustation, stent fragmentation, stone formation, and recurrent urinary tract infections. Knot formation within the renal pelvis or in the coiled portion of the ureteral stent is an extremely rare condition, with less than 15 cases reported in literature. The authors report a rare case of knotted stent, complicated by an obstructive acute renal failure and urosepsis, in a patient with a solitary functioning kidney