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Methods: Postoperative ureteroscopy, ureteric re–implantation, and pyelo- to use these stents for anesthetic–free removal in a variety of pediatric
plasty patients at the Alberta Children’s Hospital from September 2017 procedures. This is the first report of successful use of Blackstar magnetic
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to January 2018 were included in this review. The magnetic stents used stents in a pediatric population. We are currently working on a more
were from a product line produced for children with lengths varied from comprehensive prospective study with parental survey data.
12–24 cm. Patients ages ranged from 2–16 years and included both gen- References:
ders. Patients requiring stenting longer than four weeks were excluded. 1. Wilder RT, Flick RP, Sprung J, et al. Early exposure to anesthe-
Blackstar stents were removed using a magnetic retrieval device lubri- sia and learning disabilities in a population–based birth cohort.
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cated with 2% lidocaine jelly in clinic. Anesthesiology 2009;110:796–804. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.
Results: A total of eight stents were used, of which seven were retrieved anes.0000344728.34332.5d
without needing endoscopy. The patient requiring cystoscopy for removal 2. Rassweiler MC, Michel MS, Ritter M. Magnetic DJ removal. J Urol
was a two–year–old male and was difficult to catheterize. There were no 2014;191:949. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2014.02.2029
complications. 3. Rassweiler MC, Michel MS, Ritter M. Ureteral stent removal without
Conclusions: Magnetic stents may have the potential to reduce general cystoscopy. Poster presented at: World Congress of Endourology
anesthetic exposure for pediatric patients. At our centre, we were able 2015 from the Department of Urology, Mannheim Germany.

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