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Old 02-03-2012, 06:08 PM
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FYI

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Originally Posted by LarryBible View Post
Best of luck Julio!

So they used a stent to allow the stone to pass, or am I misunderstanding this?
The ureter is so irritated by the surgical laser/basket that a stent is required to keep it open.

Premature removal of the stent generally causes/allows the ureter to spasm = try to contract into a knot = mortal pain.


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