• Arch. Esp. Urol. · Apr 2008

    Case Reports

    [Proximal migration of a Double J catheter: case report and review of the literature].

    • Pablo Garrido Abad, Manuel Fernández Arjona, Inmaculada Fernández González, Daniel Santos Arrontes, and Ignacio Pereira Sanz.
    • Servicio de Urología, Hospital de La Princesa, Madrid, España. pgabad@hotmail.com
    • Arch. Esp. Urol. 2008 Apr 1;61(3):428-31.

    ObjectiveTo report one case of proximal migration of ureteral stent. To perform a bibliographic review about other cases and management to avoid this complication.Methods/Results48-year-old woman who presents right obstructive uropathy after gynecologic surgery. After the introduction of the right ureteral stent we observed a proximal stent migration. We put on a right nephrostomy tube and antergrade ureteral stent.ConclusionsThe right stent length and proper location of the distal tip are important factors to avoid this complication.

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