title: The use of self-retained ureteral stents in the management of urologic complications in renal transplant recipients.
abstract: Nineteen self-retaining ureteral stents were used to manage postoperative ureteral obstruction and fistulas in 12 renal transplant recipients. In 3 patients with ureteral obstruction and 2 with a fistula placement of the self-retaining stents for 4 to 6 weeks allowed the complication to resolve. In 3 patients with ureteral obstruction placement of the self-retaining stents allowed for stabilization of the condition and reduction of immunosuppression therapy before an open surgical repair. In 6 patients self-retaining ureteral stents were used to protect the high risk anastomosis done at an open surgical repair of a complication. Placement of a self-retaining ureteral stent may be the best choice in the early management of ureteral obstruction and fistulas in transplant recipients.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy