ArticleKorean journal of urology2015
Is intravesical stent position a predictor of associated morbidity?
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- Intravesical stent position as a predictor of quality of life in patients with indwelling ureteral stent.International urology and nephrology · 2019Article
- Influence of biofilms on morbidity associated with short-term indwelling ureteral stents: a prospective observational study.World journal of urology · 2019Observational
- Challenges To Attenuate Ureteric Stent-Related Symptoms: Reflections On The Need To Fashion A New Dynamic Stent Design Consequent Upon A Case Report.Research and reports in urology · 2019Article
- Ureteral Stent Discomfort and Its Management.Current urology reports · 2018Review
- Impact of loop-tail ureteral stents on ureteral stent-related symptoms immediately after ureteroscopic lithotripsy: Comparison with pigtail ureteral stents.Investigative and clinical urology · 2017Article
- The German linguistic validation of the Ureteral Stent Symptoms Questionnaire (USSQ).World journal of urology · 2017Article
- A ureteral stent crossing the bladder midline leads to worse urinary symptoms.Central European journal of urology · 2017Article
- Ureteral stenting can be a negative predictor for successful outcome following shock wave lithotripsy in patients with ureteral stones.Investigative and clinical urology · 2016Article
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Abstract
purposeTemporary drainage of the upper urinary tract by use of internal ureteral stents is a common procedure that is often associated with a variety of symptoms. The role of intravesical stent position in associated morbidity is controversial. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe German version of the ureteral stent symptom questionnaire (USSQ) was completed by 73 patients with an indwelling ureteral stent the day before stent removal. Intravesical stent position was classified into 3 categories by x-ray before stent removal. The influence of intravesical stent position on USSQ score was analyzed, including subscores and single items.
resultsIntravesical stent position showed no significant influence on associated morbidity. The median USSQ total score in all patients was 77.5 (range, 30-147). Patients with ipsilateral stents (69.0; range, 30-122) tended to have lower total scores than did those with tangential (86.5; range, 30-122) or contralateral (77.0; range, 31-147) stents, but the differences were not statistically significant (p=0.35). The USSQ subscores for urinary symptoms (p=0.80), body pain (p=0.80), general health (p=0.16), work performance (p=0.07), additional problems (p=0.81), and all of the USSQ single items of interest in the context of stent length also did not differ significantly between the three groups.
conclusionsIntravesical stent position did not significantly influence associated morbidity in our study. An appropriate stent length should be chosen to avoid dislocation. However, complex calculations of optimum stent length, time-consuming manipulations, and costly stock holding of various stent sizes to obtain the perfect stent position do not seem worthwhile.
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