A case report of forgotten double J stent with giant calculus formation from the renal pelvis to the bladder

Abstract

Double j stent is commonly used in urological procedures. Its main purpose is to afford the sufficient drainage from the renal pelvis to the urinary bladder. Following increased usage of double-J stent, several consequences associated to it have been reported. In this work, we report on a case of “forgotten” double j stent for 1 year in a 32-year-old male patient who visited emergency department with bilateral flank pain, fever, and vomiting for a duration of 3 days. A double-J stent was detected in the plain abdominal X-ray. It was also observed that a 20 × 15 mm stone has impacted the left renal pelvis. Therefore, two operations were performed successfully until the full recovery of the patient. Hence; the main aim of this paper is to increase awareness about the potential complications of “forgotten” double J Stent.

Jejunal perforation and upward migration of double j stents during the cystoscopic procedure: a case report and review of literature

“…Complications of DJ stents include hematuria, irritative bladder symptoms, infection, encrustation, and fragmentation. These issues are minor and manageable [ 2 , 6 ].…”

“…Double J (DJ) stents facilitate the urine drainage from the renal pelvis to the urinary bladder in various urological conditions such as urinary tract obstruction, stenosis, and fistula [ 1 ]. DJ stents are a routine and straightforward process in urological practice and may perform via antegrade or retrograde approach [ 1 , 2 ]. Infection, stent irritation, stent migration, encrustation, and a forgotten stent are all risks associated with this procedure [ 3 ].…”

Knotted double j ureteral stent: a case report and literature review

“…Indwelling ureteral DJ stent complications include irritative voiding symptoms, flank and suprapubic pain, vesicorenal reflux, stent malposition, hematuria, urinary tract infection, fever, stent encrustation, inadequate obstruction relief, stent migration, stent rupture, ureteral perforation, erosion, and fistulization [ 3 ]. Stent knotting is an extremely rare complication.…”

Peritoneal perforation and peritonitis after antegrade double‐J stent insertion: A case report and review of the literature

“…Double‐J (DJ) stents facilitate the urine drainage from the renal pelvis to the urinary bladder to relieve the urinary tract obstruction or stenosis, after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) procedure, and fistula in several urological conditions. 1 , 2 …”

“…Double-J (DJ) stents facilitate the urine drainage from the renal pelvis to the urinary bladder to relieve the urinary tract obstruction or stenosis, after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) procedure, and fistula in several urological conditions. 1,2 The DJ stent placement is performed via antegrade or retrograde approach. 3 Infection, stent irritation, stent migration, encrustation, and a forgotten stent are all considered risks associated with this procedure.…”