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Gaurav Bandi¹, Fabio C Vicentini, Jeffrey A Triest

¹Department of Urology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA. gbandi@wayne.edu

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Summary

This case study highlights anuric renal failure following bilateral ureteroscopy for kidney stones. Ureteral stenting on at least one side is recommended to prevent this rare complication.

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Area of Science:

Nephrology
Urology

Background:

Flexible ureteroscopy is a common procedure for treating kidney stones (renal calculi).
Same-session bilateral ureteroscopy involves treating both kidneys in a single operative session.

Observation:

A rare case of anuric renal failure (complete urine production cessation) was observed.
This complication occurred after atraumatic, same-session bilateral flexible ureteroscopy.

Findings:

The study reports the first known instance of anuric renal failure post-procedure.
There is currently no established guideline on ureteral stenting for bilateral ureteroscopy due to limited evidence.

Implications:

Ureteral stenting, at least unilaterally, should be strongly considered to mitigate the risk of renal failure.
Further prospective randomized studies are needed to establish optimal stenting protocols for bilateral ureteroscopy.