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The most common method to remove the stent is with cystoscopy: After numbing the area, your urologist will place a thin, flexible tube called a cystoscope through your urethra. The cystoscope has...
Most ureteral stents are temporary. Your healthcare provider will perform another procedure to remove the stent after the kidney stone passes, infection clears up or other problems resolve. You’ll probably have the stent for a few days or weeks. Some people need stents for months or years.
Ureteral stents are soft, hollow, plastic tubes placed temporarily into the ureter to allow drainage around a stone or to speed healing after a stone surgery. Photo of a ureteral stent next to a pen. When are they needed? Stents are used for various reasons in patients with kidney stones.
An approximately 12 inch tube (stent) will come out over the next few seconds, and that’s it! This is relatively painless other than an odd sensation. If you do not feel comfortable with this, call the clinic to schedule a nurse visit appointment to have it removed.
Ureteral stents are removed using two basic methods: 1) By pulling on a stent string, if the string was left in place. 2) Placing a camera into the bladder (cystoscopy) to directly see and grab the stent with a small grasping device. Removing a stent with a string left in place:
We know that the prospect of needing to have a stent removed is a big source of anxiety for patients. While almost everyone can’t wait to have his or her stent out, not knowing what to expect during the removal procedure can be just as bad.
The stent is typically removed 5-14 days after your last stone surgery. The stent is typically removed in the office with a procedure called cystoscopy. This involves placing a small camera in the bladder, grasping and removing the stent.