Ureteral Stents – What you need to know | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2017年7月25日—Whatisaureteralstent?...Ureteralstentsaresmalltubesinsertedintotheuretertotreatorpreventablockagethatpreventstheflowofurinefrom ...

Ureteral stents are small tubes inserted into the ureter to treat or prevent a blockage that prevents the flow of urine from the kidney to the bladder. The most common reason for ureteral stents is the treatment of kidney stones[1]. Below are the answers to some of the questions we receive about ureteral stents.

A ureter is the tube-like structure that transports the urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder.Ureters run vertically (up and down) in the mid-part of the abdomen. Typically there is one ureter for each kidney. Some people are born with two ureters to one kidney or two ureters to both kidneys. This is called duplication.

A stent is a small hollow tube that is placed into the ureter. It’s flexible and approximately 10 inches in length.

When placed in the ureter, the top portion of the stent has a small curl that sits in the kidney and the opposite ends curls in the bladder.

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