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Stent: the name behind the name
1 November 2017
| Marios Hadjipavlou, Seshadri Sriprasad, Ian K Dickinson
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URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Technology
In this series of articles I am going to show you some of the exhibits contained in the Museum of Urology, hosted on the BAUS website (www.baus.org.uk). In this issue we will be looking at a word we use every...
Loop-tail stents in reducing stent related symptoms – the search continues
2 March 2022
| Karthik Rajan
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URO - Endourology & Stones
Insertion of double J (DJ) stents is one of the most commonly performed procedures in urology. One of its major drawbacks is stent related symptoms (SRS) which has generated a lot of research in drugs, stent design and materials. One...
The role of continuous prophylactic antibiotics following JJ stent insertion
Urinary tract infections (UTI) and stent-related symptoms (SRS) are frequently recognised complications of ureteric stent placement. Antibiotic administration at induction prior to ureteric stent insertion is recommended by the European Association of Urology (EAU). Commencing prophylactic antibiotics for the ‘entire...Single-use stent removal
UniteMedical: focused on solutions that help make your day run smoother. For the efficient, reliable and cost effective removal of ureteric stents our range of specially designed stent removers are the ideal solution. To try them for yourself, contact us...A sigma six approach to improving nephrostomy and antegrade stent services at a district general hospital – an audit project
12 September 2023
| Mayur Gami, Michelle Carey, Felicity Reeves
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URO - Trauma & Emergency
As hospitals merge into larger trusts there becomes a centralisation of some services. Interventional radiology (IR) has been one of those services. Our district general hospital runs bi-weekly lR lists following service centralisation. Urology and IR most commonly liaise on...
Newcastle Surgical Training Centre: Ureteric Stricture & Metal Stent Cadaveric Course
10 March 2025
-11 March 2025
Course Directors: Mr Alistair Rogers, Consultant Urological Surgeon and Mr Matthew Shaw, Consultant Urological Surgeon Aims & Objectives- Overview of endoluminal tips and tricks in managing ureteric strictures and obstruction- Hands on training in the insertion and removal of various...
Stenting prior to URS or ESWL – does it increase ED visits and opiate prescriptions?
11 July 2023
| Neil Featherstone
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URO - Paediatric Urology
Ureteral stents are used to bypass obstructive stones, to dilate the ureter in order to facilitate ureteroscopy (URS), and to maintain patency / low intrarenal pressure following stone surgery. However, there can be morbidity (pain / voiding symptoms). Tasian et...
Ureteric strictures
1 May 2014
| Laila Cunin, Salil Umranikar, Nick Rukin
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URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
Case 1 What is this investigation? What are the findings of this investigation? What are the causes for this? What are the treatment options? Case 2 Image 1. Image 2. What do these X-Ray KUB films show? What are the...
BUS for urethral stricture
The earliest description of urethral stricture and its treatment occurred in the sixth century BC in India. A wide variety of factors can lead to stricture disease e.g. iatrogenic, urinary tract infection (UTI), sexually transmitted infections, catheters, trauma to the...Demanding cases or nightmares in endourology? Jan/Feb 2016
1 January 2016
| Stephen R Keoghane, Carl Rowbotham, Dominic Hodgson
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URO - Endourology & Stones
The second article in this series of challenging cases in endourology describes some stent-related problems. Case 1 A 76-year-old male with end stage renal failure due to obstructive uropathy from benign prostatic enlargement was transferred from a referring hospital. A...
A negative ureteroscopy for stone disease: is it acceptable and is it avoidable?
1 September 2018
| Paul Lloyd, Thomas Johnston, Jack Coode-Bate, Stephen R Keoghane
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URO - Endourology & Stones
Urinary tract stone disease and the consequent demand for endoscopic intervention in the upper urinary tract is an increasing phenomenon [1]. Although ureteroscopy is generally considered to be associated with low morbidity [2], risks do exist. Recognised complications include urothelial...
Efficacy of flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy for lower pole renal calculi
1 May 2015
| Ann Crump
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URO - Endourology & Stones
The management of lower pole renal stones (LPS) is often difficult. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), flexible ureterorenoscopy (fURS) and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) are all potential options with potential benefits and disadvantages. In order to assess the success of fURS...
