| Title: |
Does coiling of the proximal end of the ureteral stent affect stent-related symptoms? |
| Authors: |
Tsaturyan, Arman, Keller, Etienne Xavier, Sener, Tarik Emre, Kocharyan, Lusine, Fanarjyan, Sergey, Peteinaris, Angelis, Ventimiglia, Eugenio, Esperto, Francesco, Tailly, Thomas, De Coninck, Vincent, Juliebø-Jones, Patrick, Talso, Michele, Tzelves, Lazaros, Pietropaolo, Amelia |
| Source: |
World Journal of Urology; 1/3/2025, Vol. 43 Issue 1, p1-8, 8p |
| Subject Terms: |
SURGICAL stents, URINARY urge incontinence, MEDICAL sciences, NOCTURIA, BLADDER |
| Abstract: |
Objective: To evaluate the impact of coiling of the proximal end of the ureteral stent on stent-related symptoms (SRS) in in subgroup of patients undergoing preoperative ureteral stenting preceding flexible retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS). Materials and methods: We performed a prospective comparative study including patients undergoing stent placement 7–10 days prior to RIRS. Patients were divided into 2 groups; in Group 1 coiling of proximal end of the DJ was present, while in Group 2 coiling was absent. Bladder pain, flank pain, hematuria, urgency, frequency, nocturia, and urge incontinence were evaluated on the day of surgery using Visual Analog Score (VAS). Results: In total, 81 patients, 45 males (55.6%) and 36 (44.4%) females were included. Patients in Group 2 had statistically significant severe representation of flank (43.2% vs. 22.7%, p-value = 0.049) and bladder pain compared to Group 1 (48.4% vs. 25.0%, p-value = 0.027). Additionally, they required analgesic medications more frequently (64.9% vs. 34.1%, p-value = 0.006), and experienced significantly more pronounced frequency (p-value = 0.012) and urgency (2.7 vs. 2.1, p-value = 0.033) compared to Group 1. Patients in group 1 recovered from their symptoms more frequently (52.3% vs. 29.7%, p-value = 0.041), occurring on day 4 and 5 following ureteral stenting. Conclusion: Coiling of the proximal end of the DJ stent impacts stent-related symptoms significantly. Better outcomes of post-procedural frequency, urgency, bladder and flank pain were observed in patients in whom coiling was achieved. Moreover, those patients reported faster recovery from SRSs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
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