Ureteral Stent Misconceptions
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 พ.ค. 2024
- Bellingham Urologist Dr. Reznicek clears up several common misconceptions patients have about ureteral stents and answers commonly asked questions
1. Can a stone pass through a ureteral stent
2. Will my stone pass around a ureteral stent
3. Can I remove my own ureteral stent?
4. Can a stent stay in place for too long?
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Warning, as I found out first hand, just b/c the surgeon says the stent will be removed in 7-10 days, the schedule may be so busy that your left to live with it for more than a freaking month! Then if you try to be active the pain is much worse and you can enjoy seeing significantly more blood in your urine than before the stent was installed! Nightmares are real
I had the same experience. It was truly frustrating to follow all the instructions given to me by my doctor and dietitian, yet still seeing bloods on my urine when I move more than 3k steps. The stent stayed with me for 3 months and a week. Those days, esp at night which irritates me everytime I laid down to sleep. To the point I even called my doctor to do full checkup on me, cause I have suspicion about having prostrate cancer but luckily didn't have so I was left no choice but endure a bit.
This is exactly what is happening to me. It sucks so bad.
Yep I was told it would be a week and because of scheduling it was almost 2.
I had a stent placed a couple of months ago. My husband and I removed it at home and it wasn’t bad at all. I felt a little ‘raw’ for a few days but other than that it was fine. So thankful these doctors were there to help me through my third kidney stone experience.
Did it today sitting in a tub of warm water. It was a double stent. Pulled one out at a time. No pain No blood. Freaked myself out for nothing.
I had mine removed in the office. Was it comfortable? No. Was it brutal? Nope. I had a great surgeon who gave me a bladder spasm med and low dose opioid. Thank God! Don't fret!!
Yeah it's sounds worse then it is forsure, definitely not an experience I want to have again but beats stone pain
I had a stent after laser lithotripsy. The stent was more painful then the stone. I was in living hell for over a week.
Me too. Had to have my first one for a month and just got my second one out after only one week. The worst part was the stent for sure!
@@purselmer5931 now how are you.
Any discomfort??
@@pranavsrivastava4139 No, absolutely none. Once the stent was out, there has been no discomfort and there shouldn't be.
The stent was horrible. Totally horrible. Removed it and still dealing with passing stones/Fragments.
I think it depends on the dr. Last year, I had a stent for SEVEN WEEKS. It was total hell. Couldn’t eat, nauseated, lost 20 pounds. Here we are a year later and I am sitting here with ANOTHER stent, DIFFERENT Dr, and TOTALLY different experience! Still uncomfortable, but nothing like before!! I wonder if some drs just don’t measure them properly or something? This dr left the thread so I can remove it myself as well. Grateful for that!!
I was terrified to remove my stent at home. Seven days of worrying doesn’t help, but I can tell you all it is about 5 seconds of an odd feeling. It doesn’t hurt at all to remove it, but you will psych yourself out leading up to it. Just grab the string and give it a steady, not hard pull and it will be over with before you know it
thank you for addresing my worries about it being IN too long.
Me too🤔
How could anyone forget a stent? It is the most painful stabbing razor blade ripping feeling ever. Pure misery. Two more days before my removal after 60 days.
karen anderson I had kidney surgery in 2006 and they never removed it I been pissing blood and bladder pain dr sent me to a urologist and he sent me to get a CT SCAN and what would u know they never removed it now it’s in crusted in calcium and need to get the calcium lazered off FML!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm glad somebody else said this, because I have had 5 ureteral stents and they are far more painful than the actual kidney stones in my experience. It literally feels like they left a metal tool inside of you. But when I would call and say the pain is so intense I can't sleep, they would act like I was a baby or overreacting, or fishing for pain meds maybe... My first stent placement wasn't painful after two days and I only had to keep it in for a week, but the others were pure misery and left in for 1-2 months. Some people say they don't bother them much at all, so I think it varies case by case. I bet you're feeling better now lol.
@@leonidas0654 WA WA WAIT! You had a stent in for 16 years because they didn't do their job!! That is a *medical negligence* lawsuit 💯. I'd speak to a lawyer asap! You're lucky it didn't cause even more problems. Feel better. And call a lawyer.
@@kitsulu8576 I literally cried during the stent removal, it's too painful.
@@ArtisticPriyaSharma yeah I've had one pulled out while I was awake, it hurt but I would rather save the $1000 😅.
Thank you for the video it was very helpful
Thankd for this informative video!
I had ureter stints with LEDs inserted during my colon surgery to help the surgeon identify the ureters.
I'm curious how the urologist inserted them as it was done under general anesthesia
Because of covid I've had a stent in for nearly 18 months and they've just tried in surgery to remove it but it was heavily encrusted to the extent that a 2nd stent has now been inserted. Is this common?
What kind of ureteral stent can you pull out your self? I have to have general anesthesia everytime mine is removed. And it is very painful. I've been using them for over five years now.
Dr. Reznicek, my left ureter was damaged during a kidney stone removal two years ago and apparently it is beyond repair so my urologist/surgeon has been replacing the stent every four to six months. It seems that there must be a limitation to these exchanges, so may I ask you what I might expect as time goes by? Will the ureter and kidney eventually fail after this or that many exchanges? What will the surgeons do at that point, what is the usual procedure. I am a 74 year old patient in fairly good health otherwise, so please be frank. I suspect there must be many others like me around so maybe you could build a video around this subject. My long-term stent has been very stable for months now, virtually no or very little bleeding. Thanks for any information you might provide on the subject. Herb Slojewski, Glendale, California.
Ureteral stricture or scar tissue narrowing of the ureter is not that common. It is difficult to manage if high up in the ureter. There are some surgical repair options. I wouldn't be able to do a consultation over the comments but I would suggest meeting with a reconstructive urologist for a second opinion to talk about reconstruction if it is possible. For patients with good kidney function on the other side, sometimes a nephrectomy or removal of the kidney with the damaged ureter is also an option. We do have some patients on chronic stent changes for many years though. As long as they are exchanged before they are encrusted people usually do well.
@@pnus YOU WERE VERY KIND to respond, Dr. Reznicek. I am a Kaiser member and am still in touch with my surgeon and my stent will be changed again in April. Thank you very much for your suggestions. H. Slojewski
Hi Dr. I'm a 40 yo female. I had kidney stone removed with stent on left side. The stent dislodged and I had to go back for emergency surgery the next day to replace it with a larger stent. The stent was removed a week later but I didn't feel a thing when they removed it. A couple months later and I now have spasm like pain in my lower abdomen. It comes and goes. Walking and not emptying my bladder often both cause the pain to get worse. Sometimes just doing light household chores will kick up the pain which ranges from mild to severe. The pain is low and in the middle by the bottom of my bladder. They can't find a stricture. They said it's not a uti or kidney stone causing the pain. What else could it be? Would prednisone maybe help with any swelling there may be? Thank you!
I get to pull out my stent tomorrow. I should be doing it today, but It's a holiday, and if the pain goes sideways like the operation did I need to make sure someone is at his office.
I keep expecting the string to break while pulling out the stent.
can any one help how to order the DJ stent 6/30 online or any company can sale or any link to order from?
I just had UPJ surgery, PCNL surgery through my back and into kidney to remove large amount of stones. Plus ureteroscopy during same anesthesia. Had a CT scan the day after the surgeries and it said there is an 8mm stone mid ureter that was not there before. My Dr. said she did not see that when she was doing surgeries and that it was possibly "outside the vessel" or a calcification. I thought Ct scans were very accurate. Do you think somehow during my procedures that a stone fell in or was left in and then she put the stent in. She also had to go in a few days later because the CT scan showed stent too high up and had to be brought down. I have a lot if distrust in this urologist now and am going to try to get a new Dr. ASAP. Can another urologist remove my stent? Supposed to be in for 5-6 weeks. Worried about the 8mm stone and what is going to happen with it. PLEASE help!
Oh my gosh! How can anyone forget about the stent? They placed mine and I was hurting so bad until it was removed. Why do I have so much pain with these stents?
I literally cried during the stent removal
I Agree! I’ve had 3 stents and the last one was in for 6 weeks and they were all painful and I counted down the days until removal. There is no way I would forget about it!
Do I have to have one being that this is my first ever stone.cwn I opt out.
Maybe it's because you don't know how to talk right. "And I hurt" 🤦🏻♀️
Me too. Terrible
Heya Doc..i have a stent in place for two weeks..its been painful for the first week urinating, but it has subsided. However i seem to have quite a bit of blood in my urine..is this normal? As it worries me 😥
A ureteral stent was placed on me when i was pregnant 5years ago and its going to be 6 years this coming april..and some of it goes out when i got pregnant with my second kid last year..of december.. and it gets irritated inside
Is it common for a ureteral stent to be implanted in a 83 year old who presents to ER with urosepsis?
I got a stent in my right ureter after it being damaged in surgery got in put in 3/28/24 and hopefully getting it toom out on 4/16 will I be able to go back to work I anm a cna so there is lifting involved
Having had a ureteral stent twice for kidney stone procedures. Having a stent is simply put a torture. They should not be inserting these things in you which are of minimal to no use whatsoever.
My father experiencing Nausea and vomiting after Dj stent placement in both kidneys
He is 55...
My urologist said it's because of anesthesia
It's quite common in 3 to 4 days
But it's already a week since they put both dj stents
I am extremely worried about my dad..
I had a stent it's the most discomforting thing to have inside of you.. I had mine only for 24hr I couldn't sleep or seat for long periods of time.
Hi Dr. Can I travel with stent , I did surgery 2 weeks before
Please reply my question my Aged Mother 80 years age in Recurrent Cancer Ovary Ureter stent placement was done using long term silicon stent in June 2020 her main problem caused by the Ureter stent placement is frequency of urination problem at night she has to wake up every hour to pass urine I have been consulting local Urologist he is not answering my questions my question is if you change the Ureter stent every 3 months it is still an indwelling stent in ureter and stent in Ureter cause irritability and frequent urination problem so how ureter stent can be made non irritant please give me a Solution for my Mom she is suffering from Recurrent Cancer Ovary obstructing ureter the indwelling silicon stent in ureter cause irritability and frequent urination problem she is unable to sleep at night since she has to wake up at night every hour to pass urine due to excessive irritation caused by the indwelling ureter stent
Please give me a useful Solution for the frequent urination problem caused by the indwelling ureter stent for my Mom she is 80 years age in Recurrent Cancer Ovary obstructing ureter
Just had my stent put in on Christmas Eve. I called within the 7 to 10 days and the earliest they can even get me in for a follow up is January 15th. Not bad I don’t guess, but I’m kinda nervous since I’ve had very light pain in my abdomen and I constantly feel gassy without actually passing gas. Is any of this normal? Has anyone else experienced these symptoms? I’ve read that a little blood in the urine is normal, but how much blood? From time to time mine ranges from a hint of pink to like a watery red wine. Just hoping to find some answers as my urologist is out of the office til Monday.
My poor husband has to have surgery next week. He has to have a stent also. I'm very worried and scared for him.
I am still trying to figure out why I have a stent at all. I had a tumor removed and woke up with a stent.
And why did they put in a tiny stent if I have a 9mm stone????
Thank you for the video, I have some concerns, is there any chance that the stent get blocked by tissue or stone?
The other concerns is about the big stone like 13mm dose that able to press the stent in ureter and block it.
I currently have 13mm stone in my left kidney and I feel the stent can't pass the urine to bladder. I feel kind of heavy feeling in my left kidney.
I just passed a small stone through my stent place after kidney stone laser Lithotripsy, just a few hours after the surgery. The worst part.. excruciating pain when urinating. I guess this is likely to last a couple of days. Sent home with oxybutynin and tamsulosin. I hope it kicks in.. feel like vomiting while peeing. I've gathered this is normal. Will self remove 3-4 days from now.
How can you do self removal?
I had my first kidney stones last year he had laser it was big I had stent for a week was not fun he took stent out was not bad
Had two stents thanks to a large kidney stone. IF you need a stent get the one with the string hanging out of your penis. Yes, sounds gross but you will not feel it. The string makes removal of the stent much, much easier and fast. I am a 77 year old male with a long history of kidney stones. They finally broke it up with a laser, going up inside. I was sleeping and felt nothing. Great result.
IF? My Dr didn't say I might not need one.
I've had five stents removed while I was awake so far, with the 7th coming out in three days. I fear that more than the pain of an impacted stone. It's brief but brutal!
Don't forget humiliating.
I am going have a stent placed in me after my kidney stone surgery. I am pretty sure my urologist told me after two weeks he would remove the stent in his office/clinic. No medications correct or would I be going to the hospital?
I have two stents in my ureters as of May 11th. I was told that I'll have to be put to sleep again in order for them to be removed. I'm in some pain and discomfort as well. It also hurts right at the end whenever I urinate
Weirdest feeling ever,,the stints feel like 2 garden hoses in ur back,,,still feels better than the huge stone they took out,,sore balls for a week,,my stone was infected,,,
Hi Dr, when I was in hospital for kidney stone removal, the stone moved and went back into my kidney, so the doctor left it there and put in a stent. What are the chances of it moving into my ureter again, it's 7mm
7mm is big, it will likely need to be removed. I'm not a doctor but I am a very experienced kidney stone patient.
i didnt have any pain with my kidney stent my problem was continually going to the toilet to urinate up to 22 times a day so i couldnt leave the house for 2 months whilst it was in,and the urgency was unreal when you had to go .but for all that i was grateful that it worked till the kidney stones were removed and my kidney went back to normal size
Do you have any difficulties in urinating few days after the stent was inserted?
You needed a catheter.
I had DJ stent after kidney stone surgery.
First few days was bit painful with bloody urine and burning.
Also pain due to spasm but after few days everything was normal.
After a month Dj stent removal was painless(lil. Bit discomfort).
Doctor put gelly in my penis i felt cold in penis and then after few minutes he said stent removed.
I watched when surgeon was crushing stone on screen.
As i was awake only lower portion was numb.
I have a kidney stent in for a year now, because of covid I couldn't have it removed because of the pandemic. But now I've been waking up with severe abdominal pain like pain you would feel after a surgery, it happen almost everyday and I am frequently emptying my bowels, 2-5 times a day so I'm always hungry and can't enjoy my normal lifestyle. Idk since I have this stent in me I may have developed ibs, is that normal?
I have a kidney stent btw because I have a stone blocking my ureter that caused it to swell and be infected.
I'm no doctor, but I'd have it looked at immediately by a doctor for sure. Everything I've heard (and I've had 2 myself), a year is much too long. Good luck!
Can we get an update, how are you doing now?
The string is the worst pain ever
Its horrible stent cant walk feels like someone stabbing me with knives in stomach. Its coming out
I have had the stent in for a few days, my stone is 9 mm... I'm seeing a lot of blood in the urine. Is this normal????
I am also seeing quite a bit of blood in urine 2 weeks after stent. It cleared up but ive been a bit more mobile....any advice mate?
Never ever again made a tear inside me says a month
I had stents in both ureters for two weeks. Went into the office for removal, which sucks when I had my first one removed without issue. This time with the double, the stent had stones attached and was absolutely hell to remove. He kept pulling and it felt like my kidney, ureter, bladder were all coming with it. Took a good while and got it removed. My urologist then recommended the other be done in the OR and for me to no longer have them removed in office.
I feel sorry for you that they forced the stent out despite the stones attached to it... 5 days ago they tried to remove mine and couldn't due to the same issue, too many stones around caused by the stent. So had laser surgery yesterday to remove the stones but some still remaining, so new stent put in and repeat procedure in a couple of weeks to hopefully get rid of all stones and remove the stent
Thank you so much for this informational video. I know you posted this a while ago, but I just had a stent put in this last weekend. I had an infection that the stone was blocking. They put the stent in but did not remove the stone. Is there a reason for this? I have to have a separate procedure to remove the stone and have another stent put in.
I just had the exact same thing happen to me. The Dr. said the ureter to bladder connection was too tight or too small of an opening to put the laser/camera through. So he put a stint in to enlarge the opening. He wants to try again in two weeks to perform the ureteroscopy. I have a non obstructive kidney stone.
Shortly, if you find a good doctor who work slowly and carefully it will not cause any pain.
Well can stents break?
Good question. It is very difficult to break a stent. It can be done but usually requires quite a bit of force or a cutting instrument/ laser during surgery.
I've gotten to play with my stent after it was taken out (gross I know), it looks exactly like a coffee swizzle straw 😅 but it's very bendy and flexible, I bent it pretty hard and it didn't snap or crack. Anyway I see he answered you.
@@pnus m
I had kidney surgery in 2006 and they never removed it I been pissing blood and bladder pain dr sent me to a urologist and he sent me to get a CT SCAN and what would u know they never removed it now it’s in crusted in calcium and need to get the calcium lazered off FML!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is misleading to tell patients that stent removal is not painful. I have had three stent removals over the past ten years, each time with a different surgeon. Albeit not a lengthy procedure it was painful every time, and the pain took time to subside.
I had one put in yesterday after the stone removal, it has a string but my doctor would like to remove it on Tuesday. I think I rather have him do it then myself, but he did inform me it will be uncomfortable but for about 3 seconds. Which means yes it will hurt.
Update, the nurse removed it and I barely felt a thing, was just glad it was out, dribbled a little on the floor,oh well.
@@wurly164 does it hurt??
@@hanzo9877 for me not at all, the nurse had it half way out and I didn't know she was doing it. It lasted maybe 3 to seconds and I was so happy to get it out. I was set for it to be pure torture, but it was nothing
@@wurly164 can i request to a doctor for string stent?
The Stent removal was the worst for me
Anyone who share experiences pls be realistic, it is a common & minor procedure.
I'm supposed to pull this out myself tomorow. Fuckkkk this. This is a nightmare
How did it go.?
@@chulito1992 tried doing it sober. Was like nope. Nope. Fuck that. So I took the last few hydros they prescribed me waited 30 min and a sip of whiskey. Then I was like ok. I need to mask This wierd uncomfortable ass feeling. So I got in shower. Laid down. Had the water dripping over the area. And pulled and pulled and pulled. It was way longer than I thought. It was like 26” long. But I’m glad I did it that way because the water for some reason hitting that area had my nerves registering all the spots that was hitting and made it less noticeable somehow. But yea it came out. Thank god that’s behind me. I have avoided everything in my diet that I think caused the first one. (Mainly oxalates and dehydration caused it)
@@zachary_smith1 youre a goddamn savage bro.. braver than me.. i have a appointment on monday for a nurse to do it..lol too scared to do it myself
@@zachary_smith1 shit, your description is like watching someone in a movie trying to remove an arrow from their shoulder.
Utter nonsense. Yes it IS easy to remove. I am a nurse and removed my own once. Came right out. It is INTENSE pain. Imagine all the pain of a stone being passed, condensed into 2-3 seconds.
I have stent inserted about four weeks ago because of 7mm stone in ureteral.
Its is v painful and i am having blood with urine everyday. The doctors dont want to remove it for next 5 - 6 weeks. Can you please guide me what shall i do?
First of all why did they insert this stent without removing stone and then it is more painfull than stone itself.
Need expert's advice 💐.
Thanks. I am 36 male from London, UK
Hi bro I’m 18 and had my laser surgery few days ago I really hope you are doing ok l, well the doctor even advised me to have the stent placed in me for 2 weeks snd then he said after 2 weeks I will get the stent removed and then get the surgery that is because my ureteral lining was not wide enough according to him but I had to travel on emergency basis so I asked him to perform the laser surgery on the same day at the same time the process was quick and painless Alhamdulillah and the stent was in place after surgery and removed after 2 days
@@sameersanaullah8361 where r u from n which hospital did u go?
My father had stent inserted last week
There is No pain but he is experiencing extreme nausea and vomiting
I am extremely worried about my dad..
Maybe you had an infection and they have to get that cleared up first.
I am going through this right now. I have had the stent in two weeks with constant blood urine. I will be seeing the doctor this week and I know something is not right, What happened with you and did you end up ok with the stent removal?
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I had a stent placed a couple of months ago. My husband and I removed it at home and it wasn’t bad at all. I felt a little ‘raw’ for a few days but other than that it was fine. So thankful these doctors were there to help me through my third kidney stone experience.
Honestly, I think it depends on your Dr. My first Dr placed a stent and I had it for 7 weeks. It was MISERABLE. I was nauseous, lost 20 pounds, and wanted NOTHING to do with another one. Here we are, a year later, stone number 4, DIFFERENT Dr., another stent-TOTALLY different experience! Only discomfort-no “pain”, nausea, and this Dr. placed a thread for me to remove myself. Had I had THIS sort of experience the first time, I would be positive about stents, too.