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Castle Hill Hospital
2017-06-14
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Written by a patient 14th June 2017
I underwent interventional radiology at Castle Hill Hospital for the insertion of a left ureteric stent. The sight of eight or nine staff in lead aprons was a bit disconcerting and the equipment looked a little intimidating. The procedure appeared straightforward (I had researched it beforehand) and minimally invasive. The consultant in charge even showed me a ureteric stent as I had expressed some interest. Fortunately the stent was in place at the first attempt and the procedure was painless.
Back on the ward (32), I was told I could expect some blood in the urine which should clear up in 48 hours. Unfortunately in my case it took seven days before the urine was clear necessitating an unexpected longer stay in hospital. That said, the nursing care was as usual exemplary as was the care and advice received from the Clinical Oncologist Dr Roy. Apart from some back pain, I have suffered no other consequences of the procedure.