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New developments in ureteral stent design, materials and coatings.

Chew BH, Duvdevani M, Denstedt JD

University of British Columbia, Division of Urology, Vancouver General Hospital, D419 - Heather Pavilion, D-9, 2733 Heather St., Vancouver, BC V5Z 3J5, Canada.

Ureteral stents are used in a variety of urological diseases and procedures. The majority of patients with indwelling ureteral stents experience bothersome symptoms and are at increased risk for urinary tract infection. Stent encrustation and the associated complications can also result in significant patient morbidity. The development of new stent designs using novel biomaterials, stent coatings and drug-eluting technologies are being applied to reduce the disadvantageous features of ureteral stents.

Published 11 May 2006 in Expert Rev Med Devices, 3(3): 395-403.
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