The “Tri-Glide” Technique: A Case Report on a Novel Intraoperative Approach for Removal of Retained and Encrusted Ureteral Stents

<div>Intraoperative fluoroscopy images from patient #2. (a) The coiled stent in the midureter where it became lodged (arrow). The ureteroscope was unable to be advanced beyond the midureter. (b) 3 hydrophilic guidewires successfully passed to the kidney (arrow), at which point the stent was removed intact.</div>

Case Reports in Urology

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Figure 2: The “Tri-Glide” Technique: A Case Report on a Novel Intraoperative Approach for Removal of Retained and Encrusted Ureteral Stents 