Knotted ureteral catheter in an 83-year-old man: case presentation and urological non-invasive management in the elderly

Ureteral catheters are important devices in the management of upper urinary tract obstruction; severe complications due to insertion or stent permanence are unusual. We report the clinical case and management of a knotted ureteral stent in an 83-year-old man.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Urolithiasis 2009-10, Vol.37 (5), p.261-262
Hauptverfasser:	Rivalta, Massimo, Sighinolfi, M. C, Micali, S, De Stefani, S, Bianchi, G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged, 80 and over Case Report Catheters, Indwelling - adverse effects Device Removal - methods Humans Male Medical Biochemistry Medicine Medicine & Public Health Nephrology Prostatic Neoplasms - secondary Stents - adverse effects Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - pathology Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - surgery Urinary Catheterization - instrumentation Urinary Catheterization - methods Urinary Diversion - instrumentation Urinary Diversion - methods Urology
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Zusammenfassung:	Ureteral catheters are important devices in the management of upper urinary tract obstruction; severe complications due to insertion or stent permanence are unusual. We report the clinical case and management of a knotted ureteral stent in an 83-year-old man.
ISSN:	0300-5623 2194-7228 1434-0879 2194-7236
DOI:	10.1007/s00240-009-0209-1