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Knotted ureteral stent: a minimally invasive technique for removal
D D Baldwin1, G J Juriansz, S Stewart
1Division of Urology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, California, USA.
The Journal of Urology
|May 23, 1998
Abstract
Purpose:
We describe a useful technique for untying a knotted ureteral catheter.
Materials And Methods:
An Amplatz super stiff guide wire was advanced through the lumen of the stent and with uniform force the knot was untied.
Results:
The knot was untied and the stent was removed. A nephrostomy tube or other more invasive techniques for removal were avoided.
Conclusions:
An Amplatz super stiff guide wire passed retrograde via the ureteral stent lumen should be considered as a valid alternative to percutaneous removal of a knotted ureteral stent.