How To Get Relief From Kidney Pain

Renal Stent Placement

Renal stent placement may be required to treat a patient experiencing kidney pain because their urinary tract has become obstructed at some point or because of oxygen deprivation in the kidney tissues. Renal stent placement can refer to the installation of a stent in the renal artery responsible for carrying blood to the kidneys, or it may refer to the installation of a stent in one of the ureters that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder. Renal artery stent placement is a procedure where a long tube is placed inside of the renal artery and expanded to allow better blood flow to the kidney tissues. Poor blood flow to the kidney tissues can cause pain as the cells shut down and begin to die. Ureteral stent placement is a procedure where a tube is placed inside one of the ureters that has become obstructed. The stent is expanded to allow urine to flow through. This type of stent placement is helpful when a patient is experiencing pain because their urine has backed up into their kidneys and caused them to swell and become inflamed.

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