title: Case report: Endoscopic removal of memotherm urethral stent with diode laser.
abstract: An 81-year-old patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia with a history of acute myocardial infarction had undergone Memotherm urethral-stent placement because acute urinary retention 5 years previously. The stent protruded over the bladder neck without epithelialization and had recently become encrusted with vesical calculi. We used a diode laser to cut the stent and simultaneously performed laser prostatectomy. After the procedure, the patient was well and able to void easily.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Kuan-Fu
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Tseng
authors.forename: Hui-Lung
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Tai
authors.forename: Chin-Pao
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents; D014521:Urethra / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging