After kidney stone removal surgery, the doctor inserted a JJ stent and scheduled a follow-up appointment to have the medical ...

What began as a volunteer moment in a medical school ultrasound class turned into a life-changing discovery for Hannah Schultz — reshaping her future career path.

Chicago, Feb. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global ureteral stents market was valued at 412.43 million in 2024 and is expected to reach US$ 685.05 million by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 5.8% from ...

The RELIEF ureteral stent has achieved FDA clearance as the first and only stent to have approval for the prevention of vesicoureteral reflux, a major cause of patient discomfort. RELIEF's unique ...

What's a Ureteral Stent? A ureteral stent is a small plastic tube placed inside the ureter to help urine (pee) pass from a kidney into the bladder. A child may need a ureteral (yuh-REET-eh-rul) stent: ...

Sleeping with a kidney stent can be uncomfortable, especially in the first few days after placement. The stent, which is a thin tube placed inside the ureter to help urine flow from the kidney to the ...

Ureteral stent removal is one of the most common procedures performed in urology. Herein, we describe a novel technique for stent removal using transurethral guidewire loop for manipulation and ...

Omitting stents post-ureteroscopy improves patient-reported outcomes, including pain and quality of life, without increasing complications. The trial showed no significant differences in 30-day ...

1. Department of Urology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea 2. Department of Urology, Chungang University College of Medicine, Chungang University ...