Ureteral stents: A brief narrative review of the different polymeric types, their characteristics, and their connection to stent-related symptoms

Ureteral stents: A brief narrative review of the different polymeric types, their characteristics, and their connection to stent-related symptoms

Background: In routine urological practice, pigtails are frequently utilized to relieve blockage. Early signs of pigtail problems include pain, lower urinary tract symptoms, pain, hematuria (54%) and fever. Seventy percent of patients experience irritable voiding symptoms, and 80% of patients or eve...

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Main Authors: Themistoklis Ch Bellos, Stamatios N Katsimperis, Lazaros I Tzelves, Nikolaos Athanasios Kostakopoulos, Titos P Markopoulos, Iraklis C Mitsogiannis, Ioannis M Varkarakis, Athanasios G Papatsoris, Charalampos Deliveliotis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Urology Annals
Subjects:
stent materials
stent properties
stent-related symptoms
ureteral stents
Online Access:http://www.urologyannals.com/article.asp?issn=0974-7796;year=2023;volume=15;issue=4;spage=360;epage=367;aulast=Bellos

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