Broken retrieval string leads to failed self-removal of a double-J ureteral stent
Van Diepen, S.; Grantmyre, J.
Canadian Journal of Urology 11(1): 2139-2140
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 1195-9479 PMID: 15003154 Document Number: 568986
Double-J ureteral stents facilitating the drainage of urine from the kidney to the bladder are widely used. Stents designed for patient self-removal are commonplace. We report a case of urosepsis that lead to the incidental discovery of a failed self-removal of a double-J ureteral stent. The retrieval cord broke during self-removal and the patient mistook the string for the stent. Adequate patient education is essential to assure successful self-removal.