If this happens to you, we will leave a stent in place to dilate your ureter. We will reschedule your procedure for two to three weeks later. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is a minimally invasive ...

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 ...

The RELIEF ureteral stent, the brainchild of Dr. Lee Ponsky, chairman of UH’s Urology Institute, has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for preventing vesicoureteral reflux, a major ...

She was admitted to hospital for immediate medical management of her hypertension and for placement of a left percutaneous ... stent and placement of a standard 'double J' ureteric stent 1 month ...

Bilateral percutaneous nephrostomy tubes (PCNTs ... was removed and the bilateral PCNTs were replaced with internal ureteral stents. The patient was discharged in fair condition on the fourteenth ...