Forgotten Double-J ureteral stent: An analysis of 25 cases in a tertiary hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Double-J (DJ) ureteral stents are considered basic and common in daily urological practice. We aim to share our experience of managing 25 cases of forgotten double-J (DJ) stents in our tertiary care center.

Methods and materials

We did a retrospective analysis of cases with forgotten DJ stent for a period of one year spanning from February 2021 to February 2022. Detailed information like age, sex, the indication for insertion of the double-J, the period of insertion, presenting symptoms, and the definite procedure performed to remove the double-J.

Results

The total number of cases was 25. We had 60% of patients underwent previous procedure in our hospital and the rest 40% were in other centers. The mean age was 38.44 years. The mean duration of the indwel

SUBMITTER: Al-Hajjaj M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9422216 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature