Indications and complications of double J Stents: A comprehensive review
Department of urology, Hassan II, University Hospital, University Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco.
Review Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 18(01), 589–592
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2023.18.1.0649
Publication history:
Received on 05 March 2023; revised on 13 April 2023; accepted on 15 April 2023
Abstract:
Objectives: To describe the different complications of the JJ catheter, and to determine the association between the duration of implantation and the occurrence of complications.
Patients and methods: Retrospective descriptive study of 37 cases of patients with complicated ureteral stents collected from January 2016 to April 2017;
Results: The average duration of implantation was 7months and 10d, 37 patients (mean age 41. 5) were included: 26 men and 11 women, the most frequent complication was encrusted JJ (70.2%), followed by urinary tract infection (21.6%), an endo-urological treatment was chosen in first intention and consisted in the extraction of the double J catheter under cystoscopy (with recourse to an endolithotomy in case of encrusted JJ), allowing to obtain a very good results.
Keywords:
Probe JJ; Uretere; Ureteral obstruction; Infection; Break
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