Repeat knot formation in a patient with an indwelling ureteral stent

A patient treated for nephrolithiasis formed knots in 2 occasions, in 2 separate indwelling ureteral stents. This rare complication may make stent removal difficult. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of repeat knot formation in a single patient.

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Main Authors: Eisner,Brian, Kim,Howard, Sacco,Dianne
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2006
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382006000300009
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