Peritoneal perforation and peritonitis after antegrade double-J stent insertion: A case report and review of the literature

Abdolreza Haghpanah; Faisal Ahmed; Seyed Hossein Hosseini; Ali Mashayekh; Anahita Dehghani; Sourena Rastin

doi:10.1002/ccr3.5436

Peritoneal perforation and peritonitis after antegrade double-J stent insertion: A case report and review of the literature

Clin Case Rep. 2022 Feb 10;10(2):e05436. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.5436. eCollection 2022 Feb.

Authors

Abdolreza Haghpanah¹, Faisal Ahmed², Seyed Hossein Hosseini¹, Ali Mashayekh¹, Anahita Dehghani³, Sourena Rastin¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Urology School of Medicine Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran.
² Urology Research Center Department of Urology School of Medicine Al-Thora General Hospital Ibb University of Medical Since Ibb Yemen.
³ Shiraz Nephro-Urology Research Center Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran.

Abstract

Penetration of peritoneal cavity during antegrade double-J (DJ) stenting is rare. A 52-year-old woman presented with signs of peritonitis for 3 days after left PCNL. Abdominal CT scan revealed a perforation of the peritoneum by the distal coil of DJ stent, which was reinserted into the bladder by ureteroscopy.

Keywords: case report; complications; double‐J stent; percutaneous nephrolithotomy; peritonitis.

Publication types

Case Reports