We may also place a stent in your ureter (tube between your bladder and kidney) up to a few weeks prior to your surgery. This stent, which is completely internal, allows your ureter to dilate or ...

Treating atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis and renal dysfunction ... European investigators studied stent placement versus medical treatment alone in a randomized trial that involved 140 ...

The patient was discharged 1 week after surgery and the stent was removed 5 weeks later. 5 years after pyeloplasty, her renal function was normal and she had experienced no complications.