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Will The Stent Be Removed On Its Own?

Right upper ureter 5.5mm stone. stent placed 3wks ago. Can this stone pass on its own or should I have eswl done? Affraid of side effects or damage such as high blood pressure or diabetes. I am 57 and both run in my family. Can the stent be removed and try to pass on my own?
Mon, 21 Sep 2015
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Hello
Thanks for query .You have been detected to have obstructive uropathy due to 5.5 mm sized stone in your Rt upper ureter and D.J stent has been placed in the ureter ..

The main aim of putting the stent is to restore the flow of urine from kidney to bladder and to save the kidney from damage due to back pressure changes caused by impacted stone ,

This stent also causes passive dilatation of ureter and in most of the cases help to pass the stone down spontaneously .

The stent has to be removed after one month after doing Ultrasound Scanning of Abdomen and locating the site of the stone .In case (if required) the stone can be delivered out by endoscopic procedure URS which is very simple as the ureter is widely dilated .
Dr.Patil.
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Will The Stent Be Removed On Its Own?

Hello Thanks for query .You have been detected to have obstructive uropathy due to 5.5 mm sized stone in your Rt upper ureter and D.J stent has been placed in the ureter .. The main aim of putting the stent is to restore the flow of urine from kidney to bladder and to save the kidney from damage due to back pressure changes caused by impacted stone , This stent also causes passive dilatation of ureter and in most of the cases help to pass the stone down spontaneously . The stent has to be removed after one month after doing Ultrasound Scanning of Abdomen and locating the site of the stone .In case (if required) the stone can be delivered out by endoscopic procedure URS which is very simple as the ureter is widely dilated . Dr.Patil.