ReviewTranslational andrology and urology2014
Advances in ureteral stents.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.
- Optimal stenting duration following ureteroscopy and nephrolithotomy: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC urology · 2025Pooled it
- Inferior vena cava invasion by double-J stent.World journal of emergency medicine · 2025Article
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- Indwelling stents cause severe inflammation and fibrosis of the ureter via urothelial-mesenchymal transition.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Accidental insertion of double-J in the inferior vena cava in a patient with retroperitoneal fibrosis: a case report.AME case reports · 2023Article
- Distal end of a ureteral double-J stent displaced into the contralateral ureter after percutaneous nephrolithotripsy: a case report.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- Biological Assessment of Zn-Based Absorbable Metals for Ureteral Stent Applications.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Article
- Stent cards: a simple solution for forgotten stents?BMJ open quality · 2019Article
- Reducing deposition of encrustation in ureteric stents by changing the stent architecture: A microfluidic-based investigation.Biomicrofluidics · 2019Article
- Ureteral double J stent displaced into vena cava and management with laparoscopy: A case report and review of the literature.World journal of clinical cases · 2018Article
- Advances in Ureteral Stent Design and Materials.Current urology reports · 2018Review
- Ureteral stents are part of an ever-expanding technology horizon.Translational andrology and urology · 2014Article
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Ureteral stents are commonly used in urology. Every urologist is familiar with the problems that are associated with stents including infection, encrustation, and bothersome symptoms. These problems limit and affect the use of ureteral stents which are necessary, even in light of the problems they can cause. New designs such as a helically cut ureteral stent which is designed to stretch and conform to the ureter is designed to improve comfort. Drug-eluting designs with an antimicrobial (triclosan) are designed to reduce bacterial adherence to ureteral stents. Chlorhexidine, an antiseptic, has been incorporated into a stent and held in place by a slow release varnish to prevent biofilm formation. Combinations of antibiotics coated directly on the stent and administered systemically have been shown to reduce stent colonization both in vitro and in vivo. Gel-based ureteral stents were also showed to reduce bacterial infection and colonization. Bioabsorbable materials have also been designed to reduce infection, symptoms and prevent the forgotten stent syndrome. Newer designs including stents based on guidewire technology, gels, and a combination of self-expanding wire stents with polymer films are reviewed. There is hope on the horizon that new stents will be able to effectively tackle problems that are often seen with ureteral stents.
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