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JJ Stent Removal - Advice following your operation.
What is a JJ stent?: This is a very fine catheter which was inserted into your ureter(s) (the tube leading from your kidney into your bladder). The stent should not be left in place for more than 3 months.
After surgery:
Fluid Intake:
It is advisable to drink more fluid than usual, this will help to alleviate any discomfort you experience on passing urine and will also help to clear the urine of any blood that may be present.
Urinary Discomfort:
The procedure can occasionally cause frequency and irritation when passing urine. Should this occur either contact your GP surgery or telephone the contact number for advice. It may be necessary to send a specimen of urine to the laboratory to exclude a urine infection.
Paracetamol or similar painkillers may help to relieve the discomfort, please follow the recommended dosage.
Work:
You should be able to return to work as soon as you feel comfortable to do so.
If you have had a general anaesthetic today we advise you not to drive a vehicle, operate machinery, take alcoholic drinks or make important decisions for 24 hours.
Should you need to consult your GP (Family Doctor) with a problem related to your operation within 3 weeks of surgery we would appreciate you contacting the Day Surgery Unit. This will enable us to monitor your progress. Please ask to speak to the liaison nurse (Tel: 01482 675066)
Should you need any further help or advice please telephone the Day Surgery Unit, 8.00am to 8.00pm Monday to Friday (Tel: 01482 675066) At other times, only in an emergency please contact Upcott Ward, The Princess Royal Hospital (Tel: 01482 676746)
The Day Surgery Unit is continually striving to improve patient information. If you feel we could improve our information we would be pleased to hear from you.
