Loss of Renal Function After Retrograde Ureteral Placement of an Allium Stent for Severe Ureteral Stricture
Salciccia, S.; Sciarra, A.; Polese, M.; Giorgio, A.; Maggi, M.; Gentilucci, A.; Ciccariello, M.; D'Eramo, G.; Shahabadi, H.; Lai, S.; Ricciuti, G.P.
Journal of Endourology Case Reports 4(1): 9-11
2018
ISSN/ISBN: 2379-9889 PMID: 29392185 DOI: 10.1089/cren.2017.0117
Accession: 065289551
Background: Ureteral strictures are a recurrent chronic condition that leads to severe side effects and poor quality of life. Management of ureteral stricture is a great challenge for urologists and no specific guidelines exist. Retrograde Allium® ureteral stent (AUS) is a newly developed ureteral stent to treat either bulbar urethral or ureteral stenosis. Case Presentation: We describe a case of a 74-year-old Caucasian adult male presenting with a severe ureteral stricture secondary to an ureteroscopy for stone disease. Treatment with retrograde AUS placement produced a complete loss of renal function after 36 months, probably because of the development of a long achalasic stretch of the ureter. Conclusions: AUS is a new and promising device for the treatment of ureteral stenosis. However, a lack of standardization of the technique recommends a close instrumental follow-up after the procedure to decide the optimal time for stent removal.