A ureteric stent (commonly referred to as kidney stent) is a specially designed hollow tube, made of a flexible plastic material. It is commonly placed inside the ureter, in order to temporarily relieve obstruction. The stent is inserted usually under general anesthetic guided by a special telescope called a cystoscope. Similarly, the stent is removed under anesthetic and the procedure lasts for a very brief period. The patient might be sent home the same day.


The indication for removing the stent is absence of the cause for obstruction that is no longer obstructing the ureter. Given the data you provided, the doctor might have not been able to remove the stent because of technical reasons. If there was no damage to the ureter or the kidney while the stent was in, then there is no way that the stent has attached to the walls. The removal might be felt as uncomfortable up to really painful depending on the pain threshold, which varies in every person.


Once the effect of the anesthetic passes, the pain would increase and there might be pain in the days after, especially if the ureteral mucosa was temporarily damaged. If there was damage, more or less blood in the urine might be visible and infection might spread easier if one was present in the urinary tract before. Once this is solved, you will be able to function completely.