Abstract
Some stones will move from the kidney and lodge within the ureter causing a blockage, referred to as ureteral obstruction. The back up of urine that ensues will cause the kidney to swell, known as hydronephrosis. This hydronephrosis may translate in significant flank pain, which can eventually bring a patient to the ER. To unblock the ureter, a ureteral stent is placed. The purpose of this chapter is to discuss conditions for which stent placement is indicated and what to anticipate while you have a stent.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2015 Springer International Publishing Switzerland
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Schulsinger, D.A. (2015). Ureteral Stents: To Stent or Not to Stent, That Is a Great Question!. In: Schulsinger, D. (eds) Kidney Stone Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12105-5_22
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12105-5_22
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Cham
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-12104-8
Online ISBN: 978-3-319-12105-5
eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)