Aim: To determine whether antegrade or retrograde methods should be preferred for double-J stent placement in patients with malignant ureteral obstruction (MUO). Material and methods: The medical records of patients treated for MUO in the Urology and Interventional Radiology Clinic, Konya Training and...
Antegrade double-J stent Malignant obstructive uropathy Urology 1. Introduction Ureters have a long and narrow structure; they also have an intimate anatomical relationship with pelvic organs. Malignancies of adjacent organs quickly affectthe ureters and cause interruption of urinary drainage [1]. Double...
Total Colo-Rectal Anastomotic Closure Corrected by Placement of an Axios Stent via an Endoscopic Double Illumination Technique: 1896Ajayeoba, OlumideCulpepper-Morgan, JoanAnucha, Jeff C.McCabe, EvinSabbagh, RajaOfficial journal of the American College of Gastroenterology | ACG...
The following codes are thought to be relevant to SWL with ureteral stent placement and are referenced throughout this guide. CPT® Code 50590 52332 Code Description Lithotripsy, extracorporeal shock wave Cystourethroscopy, with insertion of indwelling ureteral ste...
The shunt can be advanced at least partially from the hollow shaft into a drainage space of lower pressure than the anterior chamber. The hollow shaft can be withdrawn from the eye, leaving the shunt extending from the anterior chamber completely through the sclera to the drainage space....
BACKGROUND: The double-J stent (DJS) is a commonly used ureteral stent in urological surgeries, which provides support and drainage. However, the DJS may result in various complications such as infection, hematuria, stone formation, stent occlusion, and migration. Normally, one end of the DJS ...
Placement of double-J ureteric stent using the pull-through technique in patients with tight ureteric stenosis. Abdom Imaging 2008;33:237-40.Kim BM,Park SI. Placement of double-j ureteric stent using the pull-through technique in patients with tight ureteric stenosis[J].Abdominal Imaging,2008,(...
The letter discusses the impact of patient education and different types of double stents on anxiety levels in patients undergoing ureteroscopy with double-J stent placement. The study found that education significantly reduced pre- and postoperative anxiety and enhanced readiness for discharge. ...
Pre-operative double J stent placement was used in a subset of patients. To examine the relationship of a pre-operative double J stent placement on stone free rate (SFR), length of hospital stay (LOHS), operation duration and complications (rate and severity), the Inverse Probability...
double J catheterstentpercutaneousantegradeureteralOBJECTIVE. This study aimed to conduct a comparative analysis of procedural efficacy, safety, and patient outcomes between 2 distinct approaches for percutaneous antegrade double-J ureteral stent (DJS) insertion: the first-hand approach and via a ...