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Suggest Treatment For Cloudy Urine Caused By Hydronephrosis
Question: My husband has an obstruction in the lower part of the ureter and into the bladder. He was hospitalized and found the kidney was quite enlarged due to that obstruction. A tube was put into the kidney with a line and tube running down the side and into a bag. Today I found the urine cloudy and some mucous coming out out of the bag when I emptied the bag into the canister. Why?
Brief Answer:
It is natural to have mucus and cloudy urine after stenting
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for query .
Based on the facts that your husband has impacted stone in lower ureter causing back pressure changes in kidney (Hydronephrosis)and Urologist has put a stent in his kidney and per urethral catheter to drain urine from his bladder .
You have observed his urine to be cloudy and containing mucus .
whenever the kidney is obstructed due to stone in ureter the waste products in urine get collected in kidney a which helps to set up an infection in urine .This infected urine starts draining up after passing stent and that is the reason for urine being cloudy .
As regards presence of mucus it is due to foreign body reaction of the bladder to catheter which secrets mucus .
There is nothing to be worried about .It will get resolved within 3-4 days once the infection is controlled well with antibiotic .
Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions , I shall be happy to help you .
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
It is natural to have mucus and cloudy urine after stenting
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for query .
Based on the facts that your husband has impacted stone in lower ureter causing back pressure changes in kidney (Hydronephrosis)and Urologist has put a stent in his kidney and per urethral catheter to drain urine from his bladder .
You have observed his urine to be cloudy and containing mucus .
whenever the kidney is obstructed due to stone in ureter the waste products in urine get collected in kidney a which helps to set up an infection in urine .This infected urine starts draining up after passing stent and that is the reason for urine being cloudy .
As regards presence of mucus it is due to foreign body reaction of the bladder to catheter which secrets mucus .
There is nothing to be worried about .It will get resolved within 3-4 days once the infection is controlled well with antibiotic .
Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions , I shall be happy to help you .
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
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