Published online Dec 26, 2018. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v6.i16.1160
Peer-review started: September 30, 2018
First decision: October 12, 2018
Revised: October 15, 2018
Accepted: October 22, 2018
Article in press: October 22, 2018
Published online: December 26, 2018
We reported displacement of a ureteral double J stent into the vena cava and laparoscopic management in a 69-year-old patient with a history of ureteral stent placement. Preoperative computed tomography and plain X-rays showed malpositioning of the double J stent and displacement into the inferior vena cava. The characteristics of stent misplacement precluded endovascular procedures and explorative laparoscopic surgery was performed. The intra- and postoperative periods were uneventful. Postoperative imaging demonstrated that the new double J stent was in the right position. The patient was discharged 7 d after the operation and was symptom free at the 4-mo follow-up.
Core tip: Ureteral double J stent displacement into the vena cava is a rare complication in urology. Only six cases have been reported in the literature and all stents were removed by various methods that excluded laparoscopy. Here, we report our experience with a case that involved laparoscopy.