Have you heard of ureteral stents? They are devices used in urological surgery. PubMed Central (Central European Journal of Urology) notes that its main objective is to allow passage of urine and ...

In a randomized trial, patients receiving a silicone vs polyurethane stent after stone surgery reported more treatment satisfaction. In a pragmatic randomized controlled trial, receipt of a silicone ...

After becoming lodged in her ureter, the painful mineral deposit caused the Belmont mother’s kidney to burst, resulting in emergency surgery to insert a stent and repair the damage. Not only was the ...

A Belmont mum with a history of painful kidney stones has become one of the first patients in Australia to trial a new device only available at Geelong hospital that slashes treatment time. After ...