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ArticleTherapeutic advances in urology

Single-session robot-assisted removal of a retained ureteral stent with complex proximal and distal encrustation: A case report.

Maximo Alvarez, Cole Freedman, Emma Romero, Paul Kim, Alexis Garza, Harras Zaid

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Article in Therapeutic advances in urology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Maximo AlvarezThe University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine, Edinburg, TX, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8490-7868
Cole FreedmanThe University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine, Edinburg, TX, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8110-9498
Emma RomeroThe University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine, Edinburg, TX, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0768-7148
Paul KimThe University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine, Edinburg, TX, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1872-0356
Alexis GarzaUrology Institute at Renaissance, Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, Edinburg, TX, USA.
Harras ZaidDepartment of Surgery and Perioperative Care, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA.

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Abstract

Retained encrusted ureteral stents represent a complex urologic problem, particularly in patients with limited healthcare access. We present a 28-year-old undocumented female with a 10-month retained ureteral stent who developed massive right-sided encrustation, including a 3 cm proximal renal stone near the renal pelvis and a 5-6 cm bladder stone, classified as FECal Grade IV-V. A single-session combined approach consisting of robot-assisted cystolithotomy, intraoperative ureteroscopy with stent exchange, and robot-assisted pyelolithotomy was performed successfully. Intraoperative ureteroscopy between operative phases confirmed ureteral clearance and enabled immediate stent placement without repositioning delay. This case supports the use of combined robotic approaches for high-grade disease and illustrates how structural barriers drive late presentation and increased surgical complexity.

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case reportcystolithotomyencrustationFECal algorithmforgotten ureteral stenthealthcare disparitiesrobotic pyelolithotomyurolithiasis

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PMID42694504
PMCPMC13539040

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