Urinary incontinence: Not a typical ureteric stent symptom
Author(s)
Nesbitt, Alexander L
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2018
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Ureteric stents are very frequently used by urologists and will commonly cause patients to experience a variety of lower urinary tract symptoms. 1 Whilst many practitioners in primary care or emergency departments may be aware of the common stent related symptoms, occasionally these commonly employed devices may have complications which can present unusually. An uncommon complication is stent migration, which may manifest in symptoms not usually seen in the emergency department.Ureteric stents are very frequently used by urologists and will commonly cause patients to experience a variety of lower urinary tract symptoms. 1 Whilst many practitioners in primary care or emergency departments may be aware of the common stent related symptoms, occasionally these commonly employed devices may have complications which can present unusually. An uncommon complication is stent migration, which may manifest in symptoms not usually seen in the emergency department.
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Journal Title
Urology Case Reports
Volume
19
Subject
Nephrology and urology
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Urology & Nephrology
Ureteric stent
Incontinence