Abstract:Introduction:The endoscopic deployment and extraction of endoluminal stents, such as ureteral stents, is commonplace in contemporary medical management of many diseases. In a hemorrhagic environment, endoscopic identification of a stent can be challenging. To date, no study has evaluated the optimal color for endoscopic stent identification. Methods: Eight different colored stents were placed in a simulated bladder model. Each stent color was evaluated in saline and three progressively more concentrated bloody… Show more
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