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ReviewCureus2024

Evaluation of Magnetic Ureteric Stents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Peter Estaphanous, Ahmed Elbassyiouny, Youstina Makar

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Review in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Peter EstaphanousUrology, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, NHS Trust, Coventry, GBR.
Ahmed ElbassyiounyUrology, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, NHS Trust, Coventry, GBR.
Youstina MakarMedicine and Surgery, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, NHS Trust, Coventry, GBR.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Magnetic ureteric stents offer a novel approach for simplifying stent removal, minimizing patient discomfort, and reducing procedural burdens. This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesized evidence from 12 studies involving 1,297 patients to evaluate the efficacy and safety of magnetic stent removal compared to conventional methods. Key outcomes included reductions in procedural pain scores, shorter removal times, and high patient satisfaction. Complication rates for magnetic stents were comparable to conventional stents, while cost analysis favored magnetic removal due to reduced resource utilization. These findings suggest magnetic stents are a safe, effective, and patient-friendly alternative. Further research with larger sample sizes is warranted to confirm these benefits.

Indexed as

magnetic-tip ureteric stentsmagnetic ureteric stentsminimally invasive surgical proceduresureteric stentureteric stent removal

Identifiers

PMID39759651
PMCPMC11699444

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