Journal article
Ureteric stent placement with extraction string: no strings attached?
BJU international, Vol.110(11C), pp.E1069-E1073
12/01/2012
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2012.11219.x
PMID: 22578135
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To review a retrospective ureteric stent cohort with and without extraction string to compare post-procedure related events (PRE), as ureteric stent placement after endoscopic management of urolithiasis is common, but data regarding the potential benefits or disadvantages of ureteric stent placement with extraction string are sparse.
PATIENTS AND METHODS
Between June 2009 and June 2010, 293 patients underwent ureteroscopy with or without lithotripsy for stone disease.
In all, 181 patients had a unilateral procedure and underwent stent placement postoperatively.
Records were retrospectively reviewed for operative data and PRE occurring within the first 6 weeks after surgery, defined as unscheduled clinic or Emergency Room visits, or adverse event telephone calls.
RESULTS
Of 181 patients who underwent ureteric stent placement, 43 (23.8%) included an extraction string.
In all, 34.3% of all patients had a PRE, including 37.2% and 33.3% of patients with and without extraction string, respectively (P = 0.64).
PRE occurred in men with or without an extraction string (27.8 vs 32.4%, respectively; P = 0.71) and women with or without an extraction string (44.0 vs 34.3%, respectively, P = 0.39).
PRE occurred with relatively equal frequency between men and women (P = 0.28).
Only two women (4.7%) reported removing their stent prematurely, on postoperative days 2 and 6.
CONCLUSIONS
Ureteric stent placement with extraction string after ureteroscopy for stone disease does not seem to result in more PRE, regardless of gender.
Prospective randomised trials are needed to determine the benefits and disadvantages of ureteric stents with extraction string.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Ureteric stent placement with extraction string: no strings attached?
- Creators
- Nathan A. Bockholt - University of IowaTrevor T. Wild - University of IowaAmit Gupta - Univ Iowa, Dept Urol, Iowa City, IA 52242 USAChad R. Tracy - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- BJU international, Vol.110(11C), pp.E1069-E1073
- Publisher
- Wiley
- DOI
- 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2012.11219.x
- PMID
- 22578135
- ISSN
- 1464-4096
- eISSN
- 1464-410X
- Number of pages
- 5
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/01/2012
- Academic Unit
- Radiology; Urology
- Record Identifier
- 9984318806602771
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