• Reference Number: HEY654/2025
• Departments: Urology
• Last Updated: 31 May 2025

Introduction

This leaflet has been produced to give you general information. Most of your questions should be answered by this leaflet. It is not intended to replace the discussion between you and the healthcare team, but may act as a starting point for discussion. If after reading it you have any concerns or require further explanation, please discuss this with a member of the healthcare team.

What are the risks following the removal of my ureteric stent?

Common (greater than 1 in 10)

• Mild burning or bleeding on passing urine for a short period

Occasional (between 1 in 10 people and 1 in 50 people may experience)

• Infection requiring antibiotics

Rare (less than 1 in 50 people may experience)

• Delayed bleeding requiring removal of clots or further surgery
• Injury to the urethra causing scar formation

What can I expect when I get home?

• Unless otherwise advised by your doctor, you are advised to drink more fluids than usual over the next 2 to 3 days (2 to 3 litres per day)
• You may see blood in your urine (a pale pink colour); this is normal and should clear within 2 to 3 days
• You may feel slight pain in your lower tummy for a few days. It may also burn and sting slightly when you pass urine. Some simple pain relief such as paracetamol should relieve these symptoms.
• You should avoid strenuous activities or heavy lifting for a few days

Contact your doctor if:

• Your bleeding does not become less or gets worse after three days
• You experience difficulty or are unable to pass urine
• Your urine becomes smelly or cloudy, or if you experience pain in your kidneys
• You experience flu like symptoms a few days after your procedure

Should you require further advice on the issues contained in this leaflet, please do not hesitate to contact Ward 12, Castle Hill Hospital tel: 01482 623012 8am to 8pm, Monday to Saturday or the Urology Department tel: 01482 623015 at any other time.

General Advice and Consent

Most of your questions should have been answered by this leaflet, but remember that this is only a starting point for discussion with the healthcare team.

Consent to treatment

Before any doctor, nurse or therapist examines or treats you, they must seek your consent or permission. In order to make a decision, you need to have information from health professionals about the treatment or investigation which is being offered to you. You should always ask them more questions if you do not understand or if you want more information.

The information you receive should be about your condition, the alternatives available to you, and whether it carries risks as well as the benefits. What is important is that your consent is genuine or valid. That means:

• you must be able to give your consent
• you must be given enough information to enable you to make a decision
• you must be acting under your own free will and not under the strong influence of another person

Information about you

We collect and use your information to provide you with care and treatment. As part of your care, information about you will be shared between members of a healthcare team, some of whom you may not meet. Your information may also be used to help train staff, to check the quality of our care, to manage and plan the health service, and to help with research. Wherever possible we use anonymous data.

We may pass on relevant information to other health organisations that provide you with care. All information is treated as strictly confidential and is not given to anyone who does not need it. If you have any concerns please ask your doctor, or the person caring for you.

Under the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018 we are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any information we hold about you. For further information visit the following page: Confidential Information about You.

If you or your carer needs information about your health and wellbeing and about your care and treatment in a different format, such as large print, braille or audio, due to disability, impairment or sensory loss, please advise a member of staff and this can be arranged.