Outpatient ureteric stent removal following kidney transplantation
Open Access
- 26 August 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Surgery
- Vol. 109 (2), 152-154
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znab223
Abstract
During a kidney transplant, a plastic tube (stent) is placed in the ureter, connecting the new kidney to the bladder, in order to keep the new join open during the initial phase of transplantation. The stent is then removed after a few weeks via a camera procedure (cystoscopy), as it is no longer needed. The present study compared performing this in the operating theatre or in clinic for transplanted patients using a new single-use type of camera with an integrated grasper system. The results have shown that it is safe and cost-effective to do this in clinic, despite patients being susceptible to infection after transplantation.Funding Information
- National Institute for Health Research
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