Publications by authors named "S S Gosein"
Nineteen-year forgotten ureteral stent removed under local anaesthetic from a transplanted kidney.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Ureteral stents are used after kidney transplants to prevent complications at the connection site between the ureter and bladder, and are ideally removed within 2 to 4 weeks.
- - Retaining a stent too long can harm kidney function and cause blockages, but a case was reported of a man who had a stent in place for over 19 years without any complications like encrustation or stone formation.
- - This case is notable as it represents the longest known retention of a ureteral stent in a kidney transplant recipient, and it was successfully removed using flexible cystoscopy with local anesthesia.