A ureteral stent is a flexible plastic tube for insertion into the ureter to treat or prevent blockages that impede urine flow from the kidney to the bladder, such as kidney stones. Once the ...

We may also place a stent in your ureter (tube between your bladder and kidney) up to a few weeks prior to your surgery. This stent, which is completely internal, allows your ureter to dilate or ...

Promising technology developed by a University Hospitals doctor that looks to decrease discomfort in kidney stone patients achieved a major milestone in the path toward mass commercialization with its ...

Kidney stones are a common problem of the urinary ... Under urgent circumstances, a temporary, internal silicone tube (stent) is placed using a scope to bypass the stone and relieve the obstruction.

X-rays have been used to diagnose diseases in the kidney and urinary tract for about a century to visualize urinary ... A number of procedures like percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), nephrostomy, ...