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Forgotten Double J Stent: An avoidable complication

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dc.contributor.author Abbasi, Amanullah
dc.contributor.author Abbasi, Sajid Ali
dc.contributor.author Shaikh, Aamir Ali
dc.contributor.author Meerani, Azizullah
dc.contributor.author Shaikh, Ahmed Bux
dc.contributor.author Shaikh, Nisar Ahmed
dc.date.accessioned 2019-11-21T09:44:21Z
dc.date.available 2019-11-21T09:44:21Z
dc.date.issued 2019-01-01
dc.identifier.uri http://142.54.178.187:9060/xmlui/handle/123456789/1689
dc.description.abstract Objective: To determine clinical presentation of forgotten double J stent and its management at our institution. Methodology: This observational cross sectional was carried out at Chandka Medical College from January 2016 to November 2017. Fifty patients, with forgotten double J stents, retained > 24 weeks duration, were included in the study. A detailed evaluation was performed, along with the questions regarding the patients’ opinion about the Double J stents. They were specially asked whether they knew about the stents or were they formally informed regarding the stents. All patients were managed according to their clinical condition. Results: Out of 50 patients, 40 were males and 10 females. Age ranged from 18-69 years (mean 39 years). The time of presentation, after the double J stenting ranged from 7 months to as long as 120 months (mean=26 months). Seven patients (14%) had chronic kidney disease and additional 2 cases (4%) had ESRD. Twenty one (42%) cases had calculus formation over the stents. Twenty (40%) patients were not even aware of the placement of stents in their ureters. According to them, they were not informed by any member of the urology unit. Twenty five (50%) were in knowledge of it but were reluctant about its removal. In 5(10%), the relatives knew about the stent but never informed the patients. Conclusion: Forgotten double J stents produce clinical features which range from dysuria to incontinence of urine and even ESRD. This avoidable complication is primarily due to the unawareness or ignorance of the patients and their relatives regarding the stent. en_US
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher Rawal Medical Journal en_US
dc.subject Medical and Health Sciences en_US
dc.subject Forgotten double J stents en_US
dc.subject Ureteroscopic lithotripsy en_US
dc.title Forgotten Double J Stent: An avoidable complication en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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