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How would you eliminate chronic/recurrent fungal stent colonization in a patient with chronic hydronephrosis who is not eligible for reconstructive surgery due to medical comorbidity?
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Urology · University of California, Irvine
Need a CT scan to rule out a possible renal pelvis fungal ball. If the kidney is clear, then would remove the old stent and consider replacement with either a Resonance stent or a Boston Scientific Percuflex stent - would soak both in fluconazole prior to placement and also irrigate the kidney and b...