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Urologic Cancers (Expert Forum)
need the 411 on kidney stent surgery
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Ash Tewari, MD, M.Ch. - Prostate Cancer, Robotic Prostatectomy, Urology, Oncology, Surgery
Lefrak Institute for Robotic Surgery and Prostate Cancer
New York - NY
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need the 411 on kidney stent surgery
by sadsister911, Oct 22, 2007 02:42PM
My sister has stage 5 cancer throughout her body and she is going to have a kidney stent put in both kidneys cause they're blocked..I need to know how the procdure is done. I need to know the recouperation time and will it really relieve her acute pain..She doesn't have much time left but the pain is stemming from her lack of being able to urinate..She is on the scale of 1 to 10 a constant 10.
Doctor's Answer
by Ash Tewari, MD, M.Ch., Nov 30, 2007 02:27PM
, Nov 30, 2007 02:27PMTo: sadsister911
Usually, the surgeon will try to place the stent using a cystoscope through the urinary bladder. But in certain situations, especially with malignancy, if this method fails antegrade stenting is an option. This is usually performed by a interventional radiologist using ultrasound and fluoroscopic guidance.
It is usually an outpatient procedure. The usual purpose of the procedure is to prevent uremia due to bilateral kidney obstruction. The cause of pain is, most likely, due to local spread of the tumor.
Best,
Ash Tewari, MD
It is usually an outpatient procedure. The usual purpose of the procedure is to prevent uremia due to bilateral kidney obstruction. The cause of pain is, most likely, due to local spread of the tumor.
Best,
Ash Tewari, MD
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