URETERAL STENTS FOR KIDNEY STONE SURGERY | How to remove ureteral stents with strings at home

Watch this video if you want to learn about ureteral stents for your upcoming kidney stone surgery such as ureteroscopy and extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

In this video, I’m going to go over some of the basics of what are ureteral stents, what they are used for, how to remove them, and some of the common symptoms people experience when they have them.


JUMP TO THE HIGHLIGHTS:

What is a ureteral stent? 0:17

What are stents used for? 0:42

How long can a stent stay in place? 1:08 and 2:43

What does a ureteral stent feel like? 1:36

What can you do with a stent in place? 2:20

How to remove a ureteral stent? 3:37

Does it hurt when removing a ureteral stent? 4:27


Dr. Robert Chan
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Greenbrae, CA 94904
(415) 4614000
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