Stent After Kidney Stone Surgery. These occur because of the ureteral stent and will resolve after the stent is removed. Drink lots of fluids.
A kidney stone stent is a flexible plastic tube inserted between a kidney and the bladder to facilitate the passage of a kidney stone. Had a stent in place for 60 plus days after small stone clusters and occluded ureter had the small surgery removing that stent and a second stent placed with a string suture string to be removed 4 days later. Ureteral stents are hollow soft and plastic tubes placed on a temporary basis within the ureter to help in the drainage nearby the kidney stone or to increase the speed of healing process after undergoing a kidney stone surgery.
Had a stent in place for 60 plus days after small stone clusters and occluded ureter had the small surgery removing that stent and a second stent placed with a string suture string to be removed 4 days later.
Unlike other hardware that is placed in the body that cannot be felt once it is there a stent in the ureter is typically quite noticeable and most patients have a constant awareness of it. This article explains about the purpose of ureteral stent placement its benefits and procedure. That is why it is called a double j stent dj stent. You may have pain in your side during urination or urinary frequency.