title: Fracture of double-J ureteric stents: a report of two cases.
abstract: Two cases are reported of fracture of the double-J ureteric stent during its prolonged placement for extracorporeal ultrasound shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL). The causation of such fracturing is discussed and it is recommended that double-J stents employed in long-term ESWL be renewed within 5 months of their initial placement.
authors: Department of Urology, Rambam Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Moskovitz
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Vardi
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Wislang
authors: D R
authors: DR
authors: Levin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D013997:Time Factors; D014513:Ureter; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000628:therapy