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Urology (Expert Forum)
Urethra Stent
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Urethra Stent
by Wiliam-Henry, May 26, 1999 12:00AM
Posted by William Henry on May 26, 1999 at 17:37:57
A stent was placed in my urethra about 6 months ago. Tissue has covered it and is interferring with the valve and I continuously leak urine. The urethra blocked 2 weeks ago and a catheter was inserted for a week in hopes of keeping the urethra open. I am still leaking a lot and wonder if stent removal would be a solution. What would be involved with stent removal? My urologist just retired so I don't have one at present. How long have stents been used and is there any success information.
Thanks for any info.
Posted by HFHS M.D.-AK on May 30, 1999 at 20:16:08
Dear William,
I can only assume you had a stricture(narrowing) in the urethra and this is why your stent was placed. I don’t know if you have had prior surgery to cut the stricture, or urethral dilation to open the stricture, or if those procedures were effective. I also don’t know how long the stricture is or where it is in the urethra.
To answer your question directly with the limited knowledge I have, urethral stents can be removed but often the stricture returns. It sounds like the stent was placed too close to the sphinter (valve), and it is keeping it open all the time. Since I don’t know your complete history, it is impossible to speculate on the correct position of the stent. Maybe you are a patient with a spinal cord injury and the stent was meant to keep the sphinter open to prevent damage to your bladder and kidneys.
I think you need to find a new urologist and have he or she evaluate your dilemma. They can give you better information to correlate with your initial problem. Just a hint, they will need your old records and X-rays. Good Luck!.
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Sincerely,
HFHS M.D.-AK
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