Case Reports in Urology (Jan 2019)

Pyelolithotomy in a Patient with Complete Coraliform Calcification Induced by a Double-J Ureteral Stent

  • Miguel Bonfitto,
  • Analaura de Oliveira Cury,
  • Victoria Caroline Pagelkopf,
  • Vinicius Ramos Bezerra de Morais,
  • Carlos Abib Cury

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/6957141
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2019

Abstract

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The placement of a double-J ureteral stent enables the treatment of upper urinary tract obstruction. Despite advances, forgetting the stent favors the occurrence of calcification, leading to increased morbidity rates, lawsuits, and a financial burden on the healthcare system. This paper describes a successful pyelolithotomy for the removal of a calcified double-J ureteral stent.