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tempoary uretal stent TUDS
by: Bob T. on Thu, Mar 05 2009

This is my 4th incident with uretal stones, I now have a 5mm x 8mm stone, I am hoping my doctor will use a dissolveable stent made by boston scentific called TUDS temporary uretal discharge stent, if the dissolvable stent is used it will make removing the stent obsolete as the stent will dissolve. It is very uncomfortable to remove a standard uretal stent a few days or so after surgery but the dissolveable stent just dissolves thus no need for to have it removed a sometime after surgery.

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Mon, Mar 16 2009
Are you serious? They make stents that dissolve? I have bilateral stents right now that are scheduled to be taken out tomorrow. I always dread this...Read

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Kidney Stones are the Devil - by Meg - (Mon, Mar 23 2009)
Ok I just had to title that since I have been having reoccuring kidney stones for 14 yrs now. [more..]
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im 27 now. been living in constant pain for about 3 years now. ive read other stories and agree with them. your in pain, er’s should help. [more..]
tempoary uretal stent TUDS - by Bob T. - (Thu, Mar 05 2009)
This is my 4th incident with uretal stones, I now have a 5mm x 8mm stone, I am hoping my doctor will use a dissolveable stent made by boston scentific called TUDS temporary uretal discharge stent [more..]

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