TY - JOUR ID - 55520 TI - 10- DOUBLE J INDWELLING URETERIC STENTS: INDICATIONS AND COMPLICATIONS JO - Basrah Journal of Surgery JA - BSURG LA - en SN - 1683-3589 AU - A Mohammed, Majid AU - M S Majeed, Murtadha AU - Y Al-Timary, Abdulla AD - Y1 - 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 14 IS - 1 SP - 48 EP - 52 DO - 10.33762/bsurg.2008.55520 N2 - Ureteric stents have been used since many years in urologic practice. Many complications encountered during its use. This study carried out in the Department of urology at Basrah General Hospital from 2003 to 2007. During this period 213 patients required D-J stents insertion were fallowed up. Complications encountered include loin pain in 21.6%, irritative symptoms in 30.5%, febrile UTI in 10.8%, bacteriuria in 27.7%, upward migration in 3.3%, slipping in 4.2%. We conclude that indwelling ureteric stents carried a significant risk of complications and accurate timing of removal or changing is mandatory. UR - https://bjsrg.uobasrah.edu.iq/article_55520.html L1 - https://bjsrg.uobasrah.edu.iq/article_55520_017d27cb1f4b3ddd6d74f3aa99808645.pdf ER -