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I had a kidney removed and he put a stint with a string sticking out i think the string went inside the penis will it come back out i was told it does?

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Dr. Rabii Madi answered

Specializes in Urology

DJ stent: You are supposed to pull out the stent by pulling the strings. This is done when the DJ stent is inserted for a short duration. Your urologist should have explained that to you.

Answered 10/15/2016

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