Knotted ureteral catheter in an 83-year-old man: case presentation and urological non-invasive management in the elderly.
Ureteral catheters are important devices in the management of upper urinary tract obstruction; severe complications due to insertion or stent permanence are unusual. We report the clinical case and management of a knotted ureteral stent in an 83-year-old man.
Rivalta
Massimo
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Department of Urology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy. ri.max@hotmail.it
Sighinolfi
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Micali
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De Stefani
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Bianchi
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D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D014547:Urinary Diversion / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods