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Should I Be Concerned For CT Scan That Showed Stent Left In Bladder Up To Kidney?
I had a ct scan 2 weeks ago. today i went to my urologist and he told me that my exrays show that a stent was left in my bladder and up to my kidney it has been in there since jan 2011 for about 2 1/2 years. can this caise seriouse issues to my health
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hi,
what kind of stent is it ? what was it placed for
if it is a pig tail stent made of silicon, it causes limited trouble. Worst case, it may be infected and crusted. There will not be complications in general.
It can be removed by cystoscopy and hence needs no worry.
All the best.
what kind of stent is it ? what was it placed for
if it is a pig tail stent made of silicon, it causes limited trouble. Worst case, it may be infected and crusted. There will not be complications in general.
It can be removed by cystoscopy and hence needs no worry.
All the best.
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