Ureteric stent

Case contributed by David Cuete , 15 Sep 2013
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Matt A. Morgan, 15 Dec 2015

Updates to Case Attributes

Race changed from Hispanic/Latino to .
Presentation was changed:
ControlTreatment of obstructive lithiasis, with the insertion of a ureteric stent.
Diagnostic Certainty was set to .
Body was changed:

Relief of an obstructed kidney may be external with a percutaneous nephrostomy or internal with a ureteric stent.  TheThe stent may be placed in aan antegrade fashion (typically by a radiologist) or in a retrograde manner (usually by a urologist).

  • -<p>Relief of an obstructed kidney may be external with a <a href="/articles/percutaneous-nephrostomy" title="Percutaneous nephrostomy">percutaneous nephrostomy</a> or internal with a ureteric stent.  The stent may be placed in a antegrade fashion (typically by a radiologist) or in a retrograde manner (usually by a urologist).</p>
  • +<p>Relief of an obstructed kidney may be external with a <a href="/articles/percutaneous-nephrostomy">percutaneous nephrostomy</a> or internal with a ureteric stent. The stent may be placed in an antegrade fashion (typically by a radiologist) or in a retrograde manner (usually by a urologist).</p>

Tags changed:

  • stent
  • ureter

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

A left ureteric stent in proper position. The stent has pigtails at either end. Urolithiasis was observed also in the proximal segment of the left ureter

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