Stent Tracker

Ureteral stents are effectively used in the management of a variety of urinary tract diseases and the results are overwhelmingly positive for most of the patients. Ureteral stents are hollow tubes used to treat or prevent a blockage that limits the flow of urine from the kidney to the bladder. Today ureteral stents are considered a standard and indispensable urologic tool. The human body always tends to reject foreign objects and ureteral stents are no exception. The recent developments and technology have improved the efficiency of ureteral stents but certain consequences can be anticipated with its implantation in the body. In this article, we will discuss the complications of ureteral stent placement in detail. Urinary tract infection, malposition, and ureteral erosion are the most common complications of ureteral stent placement and the complexities of forgotten ureteral stents are more severe. Let's have a deep look into these complications faced by patients around the globe a