Abstract:INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Since first being used in the 1960s ureteric JJ stents have rapidly expanded the arsenal of all urological fields worldwide, from the emergency management of obstruction, reducing morbidity post stone surgery or in renal cancer surgery. However despite their benefits stents often cause issues to patients, namely, pain and recurrent infections. Perhaps the more dangerous risk is to those patients who do not feel such symptoms, or are unable to communicate so. Forgotten stents are we… Show more
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