Open AccessCystoscopic stent removal using a guidewire loop
Author(s) -
Ajay T. Oswal,
Pankaj N Maheshwari,
Dhruti Amlani
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/iju.iju_88_17
Subject(s) - medicine , forceps , stent , cystoscope , surgery , loop (graph theory) , cystoscopy , radiology , anatomy , urinary system , mathematics , combinatorics
Stent removal is a simple procedure performed with a rigid cystoscope and a stent removal forceps. In the rare event when the stent removal forceps does not work or breaks down, a guidewire loop can be used to remove the stent.