Stent duration and increased pain in the hours after ureteral stent removal
Michael E. Rezaee1, Annah J. Vollstedt1, Tammer Yamany2, Manoj Monga3,4, Amy Krambeck4,5, Ojas Shah4,6, Roger L. Sur3,4, Anna M. Zampini4,7, Kymora B. Scotland4,8, Ben H. Chew4,8, Brian H. Eisner2,4, Vernon M. Pais Jr1,4
Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.28, No.1, pp. 10516-10521, 2021
Abstract Introduction: To assess the relationship between pain after ureteral stent removal and patient and procedural factors.
Materials and methods: A validated survey designed to assess the relationship between quality of life and treatment decisions in kidney stone disease was randomly distributed to patients with a history of a ureteral stent in seven medical centers across North America participating in an endourology research collaborative between July 2016 and June 2018. The primary outcome was increased pain after ureteral stent removal. Statistical analyses were performed using Chi-square and multiple logistic regression.
Results: A total of 327 surveys were analyzed. Twenty… More >