Double J Ureteral Cathteter in Urinary Tract Operation

Objective To evaluate the effect of double J ureteral catheters in the management of upper urinary tract obstructions disease.Methods The clinical data of 582 cases since August,1990 underwent double J ureteral stent were reviewed.Results The mean hospitalization time of patients receiving double J ureteral stent after operation and patients without double J ureteral stent has obvious difference, (P0.01).The urine leakage rate and wound infection rate in patients with double J ureteral stent and witherout double J stent has obvious difference, (P0.01).Conclusion Double J ureteral stent was very helpful in preventing urine leakage and ureteral structure.In adition,it also provided a therapeutical means for some special kinds of upper urinary tract obstruction.