Prolonged Prophylactic Ureteral Stent Placement and BK Polyomavirus Infection After Renal Transplantation—A Retrospective Case-control Study
In this study, we examined whether the placement and duration of ureteral stents after kidney transplantation affect the risk of developing a BK polyomavirus that can harm the transplanted organ. We found that the length of time the stent remains in place-especially beyond 8 weeks-was linked to a higher risk of viral reactivation. Removal of the stent earlier may help protect patients from these complications.
Authors
- Stephen Hoffmann
- Željko Kikić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0093-5389)
- Haris Omić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6285-7972)
- Daniela Gerges (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6810-615X)
- Michael Eder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6341-1275)
- Robert Straßl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2157-0382)
- Shahrokh F Shariat
Institutions
- Semmelweis University (HU)
- Al-Ahliyya Amman University (JO)
- Cornell University (US)
- Karl Landsteiner Society (AT)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Urology Open Science
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euros.2025.10.014
- Primary Topic
- Polyomavirus and related diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00