Strategy to track double-J stents placed during COVID-19 using smartphone-based stent tracker application to prevent forgotten double-J stent in a high-volume centre: a smart solution

Strategy to track double-J stents placed during COVID-19 using smartphone-based stent tracker application to prevent forgotten double-J stent in a high-volume centre: a smart solution

Abstract Background Forgotten or retained (double-J) DJ stents may lead to several complications. Management of retained DJ stents poses a challenge for urologists not just surgically but also medicolegally and adds to the economic burden of the patient. Difficulty in follow-up for patients due to t...

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Main Authors: Abhirudra Mulay, Rohit Kapoor, Sonu Sharma, Shashikant Asabe, Hareesh Belagali, Siddharth Singh, Vikram Satav, Vilas Sabale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-07-01
Series:African Journal of Urology
Subjects:
Forgotten DJ stent
Stent tracker application
COVID-19
Smartphones
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12301-021-00212-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12301-021-00212-3

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