Current status of ureteral stent technologies: comfort and antimicrobial resistance

Curr Urol Rep. 2010 Mar;11(2):67-73. doi: 10.1007/s11934-010-0091-y.

Abstract

The placement of a ureteral stent is one of the most commonly performed urologic procedures. Indwelling ureteral stents are often accompanied by significant patient morbidity, including lower urinary tract symptoms, flank pain, and urinary tract infections. This article reviews the current state of ureteral stent technology developed to address the problem of stent discomfort and infection.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
  • Catheters, Indwelling
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Pain / etiology*
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Prosthesis Design / instrumentation
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnosis
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / drug therapy*
  • Stents / adverse effects*
  • Ureter*
  • Urinary Catheterization / instrumentation
  • Urinary Tract Infections / complications
  • Urinary Tract Infections / drug therapy
  • Urinary Tract Infections / etiology*

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents