Also called a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), the procedure is often performed after an episode of chest pain or a heart attack and ...

Objective: To evaluate the available literature on ureteric stent-related infections ... Results: There is a worldwide lack of guidelines for antibiotic prophylaxis for stent placement, exchange or ...

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No IVUS was performed before stent placement in either group. In the angiography-directed (AG) arm, procedural success was defined as <10% stent diameter stenosis compared with the distal ...

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A number of studies have shown that for benign strictures, the ureter can remain unobstructed for a long time after stent removal, suggesting that stent placement may effectively resolve the stricture ...

You will need to return for follow-up to confirm that no new blockages have formed. At some point in the future, the surgery may have to be adjusted or repeated. A stent is a mesh tube placed inside ...