The remaining 15 patients asked a health professional (12) or spouse (3) for assistance in removing the stent. The median stent removal pain score was 2 out of 10 (range 0-8). The vast majority of patients tolerated the procedure well. Three out of four patients would be happy to ...
Outcomes evaluated: (1) repeat stone removal procedures within 120 days post index procedure, (2) stent placement procedures on the index date, 30 days prior to and 120 days post index date, and (3) use of general anesthesia. Results: We identified 3885 eligible patients, of which 2165 (...
To evaluate the quality of life of the holders of a ureteral doubleJ stent (US) using the USSQ questionnaire (Ureteral Stent Symptom Questionnaire), validated in French in 2010. Between January2009and December2011, 249patients underwent flexible ureteroscopy for urolithiais in our service. Among ...
Percutaneous nephrostomy and JJ stenting are optimal methods for temporary treatment of supravesical obstruction caused by ureteral stones, with similar incidence of the following complications, except for the pain, which dominates in patients with the JJ stent. Urinary symptoms and asymptomatic ...