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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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia
2006
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382006000300009 |
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Summary: | 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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