After the ureteral stent is placed in the body, patients may experience symptoms such as infection, stones, lower back and abdominal pain, and abnormal urination. If patients have symptoms, they should go to the hospital to see a doctor for professional evaluation, to clarify whether it is a complication or not, and if diagnosed, they should follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment.
1. Foreign body infection: ureteral stent left in the body for too long, urine backflow into the kidneys, improper postoperative care may lead to infection, at this time the patient may have fever, urinary frequency, blood in the urine, back pain and other clinical symptoms.
2. Stones: After the ureteral stent is inserted into the body, some components in the urine are easy to attach to the stent and form stones.
3. Lumbar and abdominal pain: If the stent is not operated properly, the stent will repeatedly stimulate the local tissues, which will lead to pain in the lumbar and abdominal area, falling and other symptoms.
4. Abnormal urination: Improper postoperative care may lead to infection, causing local bleeding in the mucosa around the ureteral stent, resulting in urinary abnormalities such as frequent urination and urinary urgency.