Diagnosis and Management of Urolume Urethral Stent Complications Using Ultrasonography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging - 25/09/20
, Markiet Karolina 2, Matuszewski Marcin 1Résumé |
The UroLume urethral stent (American Medical Systems) was introduced to the market in 1988 for management of male urethral stricture and benign prostatic hyperplasia.1 However, recent reports in the literature showed long-term complications, including: urethral restenosis, urethral pain, recurrent urinary tract infections, and stent migration. Therefore, UroLume's efficacy in managing bladder outlet obstruction had to be weighed against an alarmingly high rate of long-term complications.2,3 In this report, the role of ultrasonography scan and magnetic resonance in the diagnosis and management of UroLume complications is evaluated.
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Vol 144
P. e4-e5 - octobre 2020 Retour au numéro
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