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What is the purpose of ureteral stents?
Following balloon dilation or incision of ureteral strictures, placement of stents maintains the functionality of the ureters. Stents may also be used in the presence of kidney stones to manipulate or prevent stone migration prior to treatment.
Why would a ureteral stent be used when colon cancer is being performed?
Ureteral stents are commonly used during pelvic surgeries. One reason is that it clearly identifies the ureter, which helps surgeons save time as well as preventing ureter damage.
How is a ureteral stent removed?
Stents are removed same way they are placed, via a cystoscope. Patient is scoped and a grasper grabs the stent part that remains in the bladder.
What are ureteral stents?
thin catheters threaded into segments of the ureter that carry urine, produced by the kidney, either down into the bladder internally, or to an external collection system.
What is the proper spelling of stents?
Stents.
What is the average number of stents per patient?
a person could potentially receive 10-15 or even more stents even under reasonable and appropriate care
What does it feel like when a ureteral stent is displaced?
when i had my ureteral stent taken out i had not felt a thing. i did pee tho
What is a left ureteral calculus?
stone
Is plavix a nitrate?
No, Plavix is not a nitrate. It is a platelet inhibitor that is used to prevent blood clots, usually in stents.
How many cardiac stents can a person have?
I have had 32 stents put in in the last 7 years
Can stents cure angina?
Stents do not cure angina; instead, they are used to relieve symptoms associated with coronary artery disease. By opening narrowed or blocked arteries, stents improve blood flow to the heart, which can reduce angina episodes. However, they do not address the underlying causes of heart disease, so ongoing management and lifestyle changes are often necessary.
What is a stent in a heart operation?
A metal tube put into a coronary artery to hold it open.
