Hi.I had pain in abdomen, after ct scan stone was found in rt kidney which moved to ureter during hospitalization. So stent was placed. Dr say that as infection was high they did not do the stone removal. Now I have been told that my stent would be removed after 4 weeks. If stone is not found removed, will the stent be again placed after lithotripsy.
Hello there! Thank you for asking. DJ stents are basically put at the border of pelvis of kidney and ureter where the odds of stones are pretty likely. And these stents help the stones to pass if they are less than 5 mm. Above those they are hardly to pass and lithography would be required and that lithography would also be useless if the stone is in the lower third of the ureter as bone behind there (pelvis) absorbs the shock waves and thus vibration is not effective to break stone. So in nutshell. The scenario is incomplete with super added infection so multiple directions to go for but the good news is it is safe, and you will be relieved what ever the way is opted for you. May you relieve with the easiest onecheerss khan