title: Simple technique for non-operative removal of ureteric stents after renal transplantation.
abstract: Ureteric stents are employed peroperatively in renal transplantation when there is actual or suspected damage to the donor ureter. We describe a simple technique of suturing the distal end of the stent to the tip of a urinary catheter at the time of construction of the ureteric anastomosis. The stent is simply removed by gentle traction on the urinary catheter. This method obviates the need for a minor operative procedure or exposure to ionising radiation, which are the techniques commonly utilised at present. The procedure is also applicable to reconstructive urological procedures in which short-term stenting may be required.
authors.affiliation: Department of Transplant Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Morris-Stiff
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Balaji
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Lord
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D015607:Stents; D014513:Ureter; D014546:Urinary Catheterization