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case_images: A plain X-Ray film shows the coiled proximal part of the JJ stent with formation of an incomplete knot.
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case_images: fig1
case_images: Upon reviewing KUB films during followup, the proximal end of the stent was found to become coiled, creating a knot (Figure 1).
case_images: Summarizes the stages of the procedure; (a) The completely tightened stent knot as visualized during ureteroscopy, (b) The tip of the 365 um laser fiber directed to the knot, (c) The residual proximal fragment after extraction of the stent, (d) The two stent fragments after complete extraction.
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case_images: fig2
case_images: The stent was extracted and the residual proximal fragment was grasped and removed (Figures 2(a)-2(d)).