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| Year : 2012 | Volume
: 17
| Issue : 1 | Page : 6-8 |
Retrieval of proximally migrated double J ureteric stents in children using goose neck snare
Sivasankar Jayakumar1, Mohamed Marjan1, Key Wong1, Amman Bolia2, George K Ninan1
1 Department of Paediatric Urology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals Leicester, Leicester, LE1 5WW, United Kingdom
2 Department of Interventional Radiology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals Leicester, Leicester, LE1 5WW, United Kingdom
Correspondence Address:
George K Ninan
Department of Paediatric Urology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Road, Leicester LE1 5WW
United Kingdom
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DOI: 10.4103/0971-9261.91078
Purpose: Proximal migration of the ureteric double J stent is a rare but known complication. We describe three cases where a minimally invasive technique for retrieval of displaced double J stents using Amplatz™ goose-neck snare was successful. Materials and Methods: A retrospective review of patients with displaced double J stent was carried out, in whom cystoscopy guided retrieval of double J stent was attempted with the help of Amplatz goose-neck snare under radiological control. Results: All three patients were under the age of 3 years. Two patients had migrated double J stent following pyeloplasty and in one patient the double J stent was displaced during a retrograde insertion of double J stent. In all cases, retrieval of displaced double J stent was successfully achieved using Amplatz goose-neck snare. There were no postoperative complications. Conclusion: Our method of retrieval of stent from renal pelvis is simple, safe and minimally invasive. This technique is a useful and safe alternative option for retrieval of proximally migrated double J stents in children.
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