Extraction of a long-forgotten ureteral stent by ureteroscopic pneumatic lithotripsy

摘要

@@ A long-forgotten ureteral stent is occasionally encountered in urological practice. It can be complicated by encrustation and may pose a management and legal dilemma. Here, we report on a long-forgotten ureteral stent that had completely calcified after 30 months in a patient with chronic renal insufficiency due to obstructive uropathy. The stent was extracted successfully by means of ureteroscopic pneumatic lithotripsy.