Ureteral stent malposition outside of the urinary tract is a very uncommon complication of retrograde or antegrade ureteral stent insertion.
There are few reports of open, laparoscopic or endourologic approaches to remove malpositioned stents. We present a novel technique for the removal of an extruded retroperitoneal ureteral stent using percutaneous antegrade nephroscopic holmium laser pyelotomy. This previously undescribed procedure represents a new soft tissue application of the holmium laser.
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Rhee J, Steele SS, Beiko D. Are you the author?
Department of Urology, Queen's University, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON.
Reference: Can Urol Assoc J. 2013 Nov;7(11-12):E830-2.
doi: 10.5489/cuaj.1258
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 24475007
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