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Stent Removal??
Stone Fighter #57D5F3May 16, 2026👁️ 2.2k❤️ 121- Strategy
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How long are we typically keeping our stents in? I’m 12 days post op from a bilateral litho. Had 2 stents placed. Was supposed to get them removed today but I am too uncomfortable to travel and the next available appointment is over 2 weeks out. Is this too long to have them in? Any risks? :/
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Stone Fighter #761060Apr 29, 2026I had mine for 6 weeks. You're good. I think the max my urologist said 6 months might have been 4 months. But at that point it starts to gunk up with tissue.
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