What can I expect to remove stent?
ureteral stents are 9-12 inches (24-30 cm) pieces of sterile plastic pipes used to release obstacles in the urinary tract or temporarily placed during the surgery on the urine. Most of the time the patient will be in general anesthesia after inserting the stent; A local anesthetic can be used during stent removal. After being prepared to remove the stent, the doctor may flow through the cystoscope through the urethra until he reaches the stent, grasp it and pulls it out with constant force. Some stents have a fiber attached to them that remains outside the body, so creating a cystoscope is not necessary. After removing the stent, you may notice a sting of urination or blood in the urine; Antibiotics may be prescribed. Before the procedure, you may be asked to change to a hospital dress or remove clothes from the waist down. You may be instructed to lay the procedure table with your knees bent and slightly apart. Your lower body will be covered with a sterile leaf.
As soon as you are in position, the doctor will use a syringe without a needle to pass the local anesthetic to the urinary path. After dulling, the area around the urethra will be cleaned. If the stent does not have a string, a cystoscope is inserted. When the stent is achieved, the doctor grabs it with a special tool that has been progressed by the cystoscope, and then slowly pulls it out. You can feel a slow and constant pressure while removing the stent.
If your stent has a kidney connected string, preparation for stent removal is the same as using a cystoscope. After preparing for the removal of the stent, the doctor or nurse pulls out the fiber to remove the stent; No cystoscope is required. You may feel some pressure or strength to remove the stent.
The whole outpapabostu can take 15-20 minutes or less. No stay in the hospital is required for routine stent removal. During the first 24 hours after the procedure, you can notice a stab and/or small amount of blood when urinating. A doctor may recommend drinkingTwo full glasses of water every hour for the first two hours after the procedure to help reduce side effects. You may also be prescribed a short course of antibiotics to prevent infection.