IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

DR YOGESH TANEJA; DR PRIYATAMA RAM; DR KISHAN RAJ; DR CHARAN KANWAL SINGH

Volume : VI, Issue : VI, June - 2017

LONGEST DURATION FORGOTTEN DJ STENT–PRESENTING WITH RENAL FAILURE.

Dr Yogesh Taneja, Dr Priyatama Ram, Dr Kishan Raj, Dr Charan Kanwal Singh

Abstract :

A forgotten double J stent may lead to a variety of complications and their frequency increases when stents are left in place and forgotten for long periods of time. We present a case of twenty–nine years old young male who underwent bilateral ureteric reimplantation and open cystolithotomy at the age of four years for bilateral primary obstructive megaureter with a large vesical calculus and presented after twenty–five years with renal failure. His parents belonged to a low socio economic strata with a low education level. A combination of ureteroscopy, percutaneous nephrostomy, open surgery and percutaneous cystolithotripsy were used to remove the stent. The main cause of a forgotten stent is lack of communication on part of the treating doctor or lack of knowledge on part of the patient. So, its presence should be emphasised and a system should be maintained to send reminder to patient for indwelling stent.