Comparison of Removing Double-J Stent With and Without Cystoscopy in Kidney Transplant Patients

Nadjafi-Semnani, Mohammad; Basiri, Abbas; Tabibi, Ali; Nadjafi-Semnani, Ali; Simforoosh, Nasser

doi:10.1097/01.tp.0000542832.35571.9d

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“…This work has some limitations, namely that it was a retrospective study and involved sequential periods of analysis, during which there would have been a learning curve and growing expertise in the use of the Isiris™ system. The focus was also only on cystoscopic stent removals, whereas in recent years alternative methods have been described in transplant recipients; these include suturing the stent on to the urethral catheter, for both to be removed at the same time 14 , 15 , and, more recently, the use of magnetic stents (Black-Star ® ; Urotech (Rohrdorf OT Achenmühle, Germany)) and their magnetic removal 16 . These offer less invasive approaches, but further studies are needed to evaluate their safety and cost-effectiveness compared with cystoscopic removal, which remains the standard.…”

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Outpatient ureteric stent removal following kidney transplantation

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Purohit

et al. 2021

British Journal of Surgery

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Lay Summary 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.

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confidence: 99%