Design and materials for ureteral stents: past, present and future


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Ureteral stents have a long history of use. Their main goal is to provide effective drainage of the upper urinary tract. Morbidity is mostly related to low biocompatibility of materials, from which stents are made. Since stent introduction, there have been many stages of evolution and modernization. However, there is a significant problem associated with their widespread use. Despite technological progress, stent-associated symptoms, incrustation, bacterial infection are the problems that still have to be resolved while creating an “ideal” stent. The continued development of new materials and coatings also will lead to the improvement of such an indispensable urological device as the ureteral stent.

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A. G Martov

FMBC them. A.I. Burnazyana FMBA of Russia; M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University; GBUZ «GKB named after DD Pletnev DZM»

Email: martovalex@mail.ru

S. V Popov

St. Petersburg Clinical Hospital named after St Luka

Email: doc.popov@gmail.com

V. M Obidnyak

Pavlov State Medical University

Email: v.obidniak@gmail.com

N. K Gadjiev

Pavlov State Medical University

Email: nariman.gadjiev@gmail.com

R. G Guseynov

St. Petersburg Clinical Hospital named after St Luka

Email: rgguseinov@mail.ru

D. S Gorelov

Pavlov State Medical University

Email: dsgorelov@mail.ru

G. N Akopyan

Sechenov University

Email: docgagik@mail.ru

Z. K Gadzhieva

Sechenov University

Email: zgadzhieva@ooorou.ru

N. Yu Spiridonov

medical clinic «MedClub»

Email: dr.spiridonov94@mail.ru

S. B Petrov

Pavlov State Medical University

Email: petrov-uro@yandex.ru

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