How to remove a ureteral stent under intravenous anesthesia

The ureteral stent is removed under intravenous anesthesia with the patient in a lying lithotomy position and the doctor completes the removal of the ureteral stent tube through the cystoscope. The doctor holds a cystoscope, which enters through the urethra and then reaches the bladder. The doctor looks for the curved end of the ureteral stent with the aid of the cystoscope, and then uses a cystoscopic forceps, which is responsible for grasping, to hold the end of the ureteral stent and pull it out of the body. The procedure of removing the ureteral stent may be associated with transient back and urethral pain, and it is normal to experience mild urethral stinging and hematuria after removal. Patients need to drink appropriate amount of water after the ureteral stent is removed by intravenous anesthesia, go to the hospital for regular follow-up, and seek medical attention as soon as possible if prolonged hematuria occurs.