The stent hadn’t helped after all; the impacted kidney had, in fact, been irreversibly damaged and was now functioning at a ...

A patient-reported outcomes trial used the ICIQ-S to compare patient experiences and satisfaction after ureteroscopy with placement of a silicone or polyurethane stent.

The Lurgan Rugby Club player was taken to hospital last month after collapsing in pain and had two stents placed in his ureter to help clear the blockage in his right kidney. Now, back to school ...