CategoriesTreatment Option DJ StentRetrograde Intrarenal Surgery (RIRS) is probably the most sophisticated method developed in the last decade, as it allows for an advanced, but at the same time, minimally invasive approach to kidney stone treatment. The most frequently asked question after RIRS, however, is, do I need a DJ (Double J) stent? Patients are, and rightfully so, […]
CategoriesDJ StentA ureteral stent, or a kidney stent, is a type of flexible tube that is placed within a patient’s ureter so as to help the urine drain effectively from the kidney right into the bladder. These stents are often used after procedures like kidney stone removal (RIRS, URS, or PCNL), ureteral stricture treatment, or kidney […]
CategoriesDJ StentIf 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 […]
CategoriesDJ StentIf 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 […]
