Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: December | Volume: 6 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 476-480
Forgotten DJ Stent: A Retrospective Study
Ravinder Pal1, Yogesh Kalra2, Manoj Biswas3
1Senior Resident, Department of Urology, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and Postgraduate Institute, Indore
2Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun
3Associate Professor, Department of Urology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun
Corresponding Author: Manoj Biswas
ABSTRACT
Background: After endurological treatments, DJ stent has become one of the most widely employed treatment methods for urethral drainage. Long-term stent holding, however, may result in encrustation, stone forming, fracture & stent blockage, hydronephrosis & occasionally kidney function failure. The aim of our study is to evaluate patient of forgotten stents and their management.
Methods: We retrospectively analysed the records of 23 patients presented with forgotten ureteric stents to urology department between March 2010 and august 2018 was included in the study.
Results: A total of 23 patients were identified or referred to our clinic with history of lost DJ stents during the eight-year review. Four patients have serious ureter and vesical encrustations. Ten cases have stents with fracturing and incomplete parts of stents and six had numerous kidney, ureteric and vesical calculus. To remove the stones and insert the DJ stent, a mixture of PCNL, ureteroscopy, ESWL and open surgery was done. The list of Stent reported a marked decline in concentrations of misplaced DJ stents.
Conclusion: Failed or held stent is a cause of serious morbidity and financial strain as well. Pre-operative and post-operative counseling of the patient regarding the DJ stent is necessary.
Key words: DJ stent, endourology, forgotten.
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