Small dribbles of urine with an increasing discomfort in your lower abdomen can suggest the beginning of retention, and you should notify your doctor. Urinary retention, meaning you are unable to urinate at all.Thick clots or tissue in the urine that is causing any difficulty urinating.
Constant dark bloody urine that does not ease up with increased fluid intake. Some symptoms are not normal with a stent in place, and you should see your doctor. A cramping-like sensation in the mid to low abdomen, often described as feeling like a muscle cramp Frequency will increase when increasing fluid intake. Frequency can range from every few minutes, to once an hour. Frequency – going to the restroom more often than normal. Urgency – the feeling/sensation you get when you have to go. Dysuria can usually be relieved by increasing fluid intake and avoidance of certain drinks, food, and some medications. Dysuria (burning with urination) – this can be mild to moderate. Blood in urine – Can range from light pink tinged urine, to a darker color similar to red wine. Normal symptoms you may experience when a stent is in place include: Inflamed, swollen, or damaged ureteral tubes in need of healing may have a stent placed to keep the kidney draining during the healing process. Other reasons include stricture (abnormal narrowing of the ureter), and outside forces such as a tumor pushing on the ureter and causing a blockage. Kidney stones are the most common reason for placing a ureteral stent. It may also be placed to prevent blockage. Why are ureteral stents placed?Ī ureteral stent is placed to allow urine to flow from the kidney to the bladder when the normal flow is blocked. Stents may have a string on the end that is visible outside the body. When placed in the ureter, the top portion of the stent has a small curl that sits in the kidney and the opposite ends curls in the bladder. It’s flexible and approximately 10 inches in length. What is a stent?Ī stent is a small hollow tube that is placed into the ureter. 
Some people are born with two ureters to one kidney or two ureters to both kidneys. Typically there is one ureter for each kidney. Ureters run vertically (up and down) in the mid-part of the abdomen. What is a ureter?Ī ureter is the tube-like structure that transports the urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder. Below are the answers to some of the questions we receive about ureteral stents. The most common reason for ureteral stents is the treatment of kidney stones. Ureteral stents are small tubes inserted into the ureter to treat or prevent a blockage that prevents the flow of urine from the kidney to the bladder.
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