Endoscopic removal of a proximal urethral stent using a holmium laser: Case report and literature review

Urethral stents were initially developed for the management of urethral strictures and obstructive voiding disorders in select patients. Urethral stent complications are common and may require stent explantation, which is often quite challenging. We present our experience with endoscopic removal of...

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Autores principales: Botelho, Francisco, Thomas, Anil A., Miocinovic, Ranko, Angermeier, Kenneth W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3519115/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23248530
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-7796.102676
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Thomas, Anil A.
Miocinovic, Ranko
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description Urethral stents were initially developed for the management of urethral strictures and obstructive voiding disorders in select patients. Urethral stent complications are common and may require stent explantation, which is often quite challenging. We present our experience with endoscopic removal of an encrusted UroLume proximal urethral stent in a 72-year-old male using a holmium laser. The literature on various management options and outcomes for urethral stent removal is reviewed. Endoscopic removal of proximal urethral stents is feasible and safe and should be considered as the primary treatment option in patients requiring stent extraction.
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spelling pubmed-35191152012-12-17 Endoscopic removal of a proximal urethral stent using a holmium laser: Case report and literature review Botelho, Francisco Thomas, Anil A. Miocinovic, Ranko Angermeier, Kenneth W. Urol Ann Case Report Urethral stents were initially developed for the management of urethral strictures and obstructive voiding disorders in select patients. Urethral stent complications are common and may require stent explantation, which is often quite challenging. We present our experience with endoscopic removal of an encrusted UroLume proximal urethral stent in a 72-year-old male using a holmium laser. The literature on various management options and outcomes for urethral stent removal is reviewed. Endoscopic removal of proximal urethral stents is feasible and safe and should be considered as the primary treatment option in patients requiring stent extraction. Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012 /pmc/articles/PMC3519115/ /pubmed/23248530 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-7796.102676 Text en Copyright: © Urology Annals http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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title_short Endoscopic removal of a proximal urethral stent using a holmium laser: Case report and literature review
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