title: Early Stent Removal After Kidney Transplantation: Is it Possible?
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The most important surgical complications of renal transplantation are stenosis and obstruction of the ureterovesical anastomosis. Routine use of ureteral stents can prevent this complication, but the optimal time for ureteral stent use is still controversial.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study is to compare the benefits and complications of early and delayed stent removal after surgery. Early ureteral stent removal can decrease some complications, such as urinary tract infections (UTIs), bladder irritation symptoms, persistent hematuria, and the risk of stent crusting; its benefits include easier stent removal and shorter hospitalization time.
  
  
  METHODS
  All patients who underwent kidney transplantation from May 2011 until March 2012 in Modarres Hospital were included in this study. We classified the patients into three groups, based on time of stent removal (10, 20, and 30 days after transplantation).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ninety-one patients were studied; urologic complications (hydroureteronephrosis and urinoma) in these three groups were analyzed and showed no statistical significant difference.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We can remove the ureteral stent earlier after kidney transplantation with no increase in the prevalence of surgical complications.
authors.affiliation: Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Department of Urology and Kidney Transplantation, Shahid Modarress Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Majid
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ali Asgari
authors.affiliation: Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Department of Urology and Kidney Transplantation, Shahid Modarress Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Farid
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dadkhah
authors.affiliation: Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Department of Urology and Kidney Transplantation, Shahid Modarress Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Seyed Ahmad
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Tara
authors.affiliation: Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Department of Urology and Kidney Transplantation, Shahid Modarress Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Argani
authors.affiliation: Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Department of Urology and Kidney Transplantation, Shahid Modarress Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tavoosian
authors.affiliation: Nephrology and Urology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghadian
keywords: Renal Transplantation; Ureteral Stent; Ureterovesical Anastomosis