If one has worn a DJ (Double J) stent then the feeling of having it removed is a bittersweet one. On one hand, it means the treatment is almost over – but on the other, there is the impending pain that may follow that too.  DJ stents have a role to play in the treatment […]

If you’re diagnosed with kidney stones, you may require a ureteral stent. Ureteral stents open the ureters, allowing urine to flow from the kidneys to the bladder. It is a soft, plastic tube placed in the ureter, the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder.  One end of the stent curls in […]