: The management of ureter hydronephrosis and urolithiasis during pregnancy has been changed by the adoption of ureteric stents. Despite their broad use for several other conditions, from emergency to elective settings, their complications cannot be ignored. Being most prevalent during pregnancy, urinary tract infections and stent encrustations are particularly common and can affect either fetal growth or maternal-fetal homeostasis, leading to obstetric complications. The main concern associated with ureteric stents is the indwelling time, which could represent the potential trigger of those complications. However, to ensure the optimal management of a ureteric stent during pregnancy, factors such as the grading of encrustations and the presence, size, and location of stones should be evaluated in pre-operative planning. As a consequence, a multimodal approach, including obstetrics, gynecologists, urologists, and nurses, is essential to ensure a complication-free procedure and successful ureteric stent removal. Finally, future research should focus on utilizing biodegradable and biocompatible materials to reduce and even eliminate the complications related to forgotten stents in order to reduce the financial burden associated with stent replacement and the management of stent-encrustation-related complications.

Urological Challenges during Pregnancy: Current Status and Future Perspective on Ureteric Stent Encrustation / Di Bello, Francesco; Califano, Gianluigi; Morra, Simone; Ruvolo, Claudia Colla; Fraia, Agostino; Pezone, Gabriele; Di Mauro, Ernesto; Aprea, Salvatore; Napolitano, Luigi; Saccone, Gabriele; Creta, Massimiliano; Longo, Nicola. - In: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 2077-0383. - 13:13(2024). [10.3390/jcm13133905]

Urological Challenges during Pregnancy: Current Status and Future Perspective on Ureteric Stent Encrustation

Di Bello, Francesco;Califano, Gianluigi;Morra, Simone;Ruvolo, Claudia Colla;Fraia, Agostino;Pezone, Gabriele;Di Mauro, Ernesto;Aprea, Salvatore;Saccone, Gabriele;Creta, Massimiliano;Longo, Nicola
2024

Abstract

: The management of ureter hydronephrosis and urolithiasis during pregnancy has been changed by the adoption of ureteric stents. Despite their broad use for several other conditions, from emergency to elective settings, their complications cannot be ignored. Being most prevalent during pregnancy, urinary tract infections and stent encrustations are particularly common and can affect either fetal growth or maternal-fetal homeostasis, leading to obstetric complications. The main concern associated with ureteric stents is the indwelling time, which could represent the potential trigger of those complications. However, to ensure the optimal management of a ureteric stent during pregnancy, factors such as the grading of encrustations and the presence, size, and location of stones should be evaluated in pre-operative planning. As a consequence, a multimodal approach, including obstetrics, gynecologists, urologists, and nurses, is essential to ensure a complication-free procedure and successful ureteric stent removal. Finally, future research should focus on utilizing biodegradable and biocompatible materials to reduce and even eliminate the complications related to forgotten stents in order to reduce the financial burden associated with stent replacement and the management of stent-encrustation-related complications.
2024
Urological Challenges during Pregnancy: Current Status and Future Perspective on Ureteric Stent Encrustation / Di Bello, Francesco; Califano, Gianluigi; Morra, Simone; Ruvolo, Claudia Colla; Fraia, Agostino; Pezone, Gabriele; Di Mauro, Ernesto; Aprea, Salvatore; Napolitano, Luigi; Saccone, Gabriele; Creta, Massimiliano; Longo, Nicola. - In: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 2077-0383. - 13:13(2024). [10.3390/jcm13133905]
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