Ureteral stents are commonly used in the field of urology, and, given their indwelling nature, are often a nidus for infection and a cause of discomfort. To minimize symptoms, the urologic surgeon ...

The role of bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation on stents in stent-associated UTIs is unclear and development of UTIs and their treatment might depend on patient immune status Encrustation and ...

CLEVELAND -- A new urinary stent invented by Lee Ponsky, MD, Chair of the Department of Urology and the Leo & Charlotte Goldberg Chair in Advanced Surgical Therapies at University Hospitals (UH) in ...

Recently, the 4th China Medical Team, in collaboration with the Urology Department of the National Referral Hospital (NRH), ...

BARCELONA—A thermo-expandable segmental metallic stent has scored higher than a conventional polyurethane plastic stent on a validated quality of life questionnaire completed by patients with ureteral ...

Poorvi Chordia, MD Ureteral stents are not associated with an increased risk of urinary tract infection (UTI) following renal transplantation, according to new findings presented at the 48th Annual ...

Urinary stents, sometimes called ureteral stents, hold the ureter open so urine can drain as usual. The ureter connects the bladder and kidneys. Urinary stents are typically placed temporarily for ...

The growing incidence of urological and kidney-related disorders and the adoption of technologically advanced stents are the major factors driving the market. PORTLAND, OR, UNITED STATES, January 28, ...

The global ureteral stent market is experiencing significant growth, with the market projected to rise from USD 385.9 million in 2022 to a promising USD 616.8 million by 2032, advancing at a steady ...

A Highland Beach man has sued Boca Raton Regional Hospital and a Boca Raton radiologist he claims inserted a stent on the wrong side of his body in May 2018. The patient, Stanley Stein, 80, a survivor ...

Pat O'Neal knew quite a bit about hospitals and health care. He worked as director of outreach at Primary Children's Hospital, then in outreach services at Intermountain Healthcare for many years.

A 33-year-old woman presented to the renal outpatient clinic with a headache. She had given birth 3 months previously at 42 weeks' gestation by emergency caesarean section, after a labor complicated ...