After a radical cystectomy in March I now have had to have a stent inserted from kidney to stoma pouch to bypass a narrowed bit of ureter. This will be changed every 3 months. My question is- do I need to clean the stent ends when I change my pouch and can I shower at bag change with the stent exposed? Trying to minimise risk of infection.
Hi Ivan263
I don’t think I’ve seen this question come up before so it will be interesting to see if anyone knows the answer. I only had stents into my pouch in the period immediately following surgery, so I’m afraid I don’t have the experience you’re looking for. You could give your nurse a call to check?
Hope someone can respond who knows more.
Sarah xx
