Abstract :
Double-J (D-J) stents are widely used in a variety of urological interventions. Forgotten D-J stents
may lead to complications, such as migration, fragmentation and encrustation. We report the case of
a forgotten stent, concomitant with ureteral and bladder stones. The forgotten D-J stent was placed
four years prior to our intervention, during treatment for multiple right renal stones. Holmium laser
lithotripsy was used to disrupt encrustations on a ureteral orifice and the ureteral stent. The
percutaneous suprapubic cystostomy was removed without breaking the stent. The patient was
discharged without further complications.
Keyword :
Double-J (D-J) stents; forgotten stent; encrustation; stone; Holmium laser lithotripsy