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00:00your doctor has recommended to insert a stent between your kidney and your bladder the medical
00:10term for this is a double J stent the stent allows drainage of urine from the kidney into
00:17the bladder by temporarily relieving any blockage caused by a stone in the ureta or an internal
00:24swelling outside of the ureta the renal pelvis is the area where the kidney attaches to one of
00:31the ureters urine flows from the kidney through the ureters into the bladder when emptying your
00:38bladder the urethra transports the urine from the bladder to the outside of the body this animation
00:46shows a blockage in the ureter caused by a stone urine is unable to flow from the kidney to the
00:53bladder causing congestion and sometimes pain the procedure is usually done under general
01:01anesthesia a tube with a tiny optic camera is inserted through the urethra into your bladder
01:08the bladder is inspected and the ureteric opening is located a contrast study may be performed to
01:18assess the urinary tract and to locate the obstruction x-ray images can now clearly outline the ureter and
01:26the obstruction a so-called guide wire is introduced through the camera into the kidney the double J
01:36stent is inserted over this guide wire j-shaped curls are present at both ends of the stent to hold the
01:44tube in place x-ray is used to check that both ends are in place in the kidney and the bladder the
01:53stent is later on removed or is sometimes used as a temporary intervention before the removal of the
02:00stone with another procedure you will be discharged from the hospital when you have been able to empty
02:07your bladder sufficiently and you have no fever or other complaints