Kidney Stone Surgery No Stent. When a doctor recommended a stent for a patient doctor should be able to estimate that how. Also known simply as a stent a kidney stone stent is simply one of many treatment options which can be considered for kidney stones if a doctor recommends a stent for a patient the doctor should be able to estimate how long the stent will be left in and he.
I removed the stent on my own ran a warm shower on advice from the nurse i made a steady pull and almost two feet of string hanging. That is why it is called a double j stent dj stent. Usually a stent will have to stay in your kidney for a few days to help urine drain.
After kidney stone removal a soft and thin tube like stent with j shaped endings is placed extending from the kidney to your urinary bladder.
I had kidney stone surgery a month ago and had the stent out 7 days. Usually a stent will have to stay in your kidney for a few days to help urine drain. The j shape of the endings of stent helps to prevent displacement and also ensures unobstructed passage of urine into the bladder. Stent or no stent.