Spontaneous Ureteral Stent Fragmentation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Ureteral stents have been widely used for more than two decades with different indications. Due to the widespread usage of ureteral stents, the number of possible complications of ureteral stents has increased, including stent migration, encrustation, stone formation, and fragmentation. Among these...
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| author | Mete Kilciler Fikret Erdemir Selahattin Bedir Hidayet Coban Koray Erten Oguz Guven Hasret Topac |
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| description | Ureteral stents have been widely used for more than two decades with different indications. Due to the widespread usage of ureteral stents, the number of possible complications of ureteral stents has increased, including stent migration, encrustation, stone formation, and fragmentation. Among these complications, ureteral stent fragmentation is rare. Herein, we present a case of spontaneous ureteral stent fragmentation and review the relevant literature. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e945c52d0c274d35a43fa0e30fe0a5a92022-12-22T00:49:27ZengWileyKaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences1607-551X2006-07-0122736336610.1016/S1607-551X(09)70324-9Spontaneous Ureteral Stent Fragmentation: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureMete KilcilerFikret ErdemirSelahattin BedirHidayet CobanKoray ErtenOguz GuvenHasret TopacUreteral stents have been widely used for more than two decades with different indications. Due to the widespread usage of ureteral stents, the number of possible complications of ureteral stents has increased, including stent migration, encrustation, stone formation, and fragmentation. Among these complications, ureteral stent fragmentation is rare. Herein, we present a case of spontaneous ureteral stent fragmentation and review the relevant literature.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09703249fragmentationkidneyureteral stent |
| spellingShingle | Mete Kilciler Fikret Erdemir Selahattin Bedir Hidayet Coban Koray Erten Oguz Guven Hasret Topac Spontaneous Ureteral Stent Fragmentation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences fragmentation kidney ureteral stent |
| title | Spontaneous Ureteral Stent Fragmentation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full | Spontaneous Ureteral Stent Fragmentation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_fullStr | Spontaneous Ureteral Stent Fragmentation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spontaneous Ureteral Stent Fragmentation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_short | Spontaneous Ureteral Stent Fragmentation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_sort | spontaneous ureteral stent fragmentation a case report and review of the literature |
| topic | fragmentation kidney ureteral stent |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09703249 |
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