Biofilm formation on ureteral stents - Incidence, clinical impact, and prevention
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abstract
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Ureteral stents are a simple, minimally invasive method of
maintaining ureteral drainage to assure renal function, treat pain
caused by ureteral obstruction and avoid external or visible
devices. Ureteral stenting is, however, associated with a clear
side-effect profile, including irritation on voiding, pain and
haematuria. Complications such as stent dysfunction and clinically
significant urinary tract infections are also regularly observed.
Although this has not yet been thoroughly researched, it appears
that biofilm formation on ureteral stents plays a key role in the
associated morbidity. In this review, we summarise the current
evidence and identify areas that should be further studied to reduce
the morbidity associated with ureteral stenting.
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citation
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Zumstein V, Betschart P, Albrich W, Buhmann M T, Ren Q, Schmid H P,
Abt D. Biofilm formation on ureteral stents - Incidence, clinical
impact, and prevention. Swiss Med Wkly 2017; 147:w14408.
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type
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journal paper/review (English)
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date of publishing
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03-02-2017
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journal title
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Swiss Med Wkly (147)
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ISSN electronic
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1424-3997
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pages
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w14408
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PubMed
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28165539
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DOI
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10.4414/smw.2017.14408
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