Symptomatic complications of ureteric stents
JPMI-Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute. 2011; 25 (3): 263-266
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-129817
ABSTRACT
To calculate the frequencies of symptomatic complications of pigtail ureteral stents and to determine the effect of stent duration on symptomatic complications. All s tented adult patients [PTFE Coated Cook_ 6 Fr Double J Stent] presenting at the Institute of Kidney Diseases Hayatabad Peshawar were evaluated by history, examination, urine analysis and cultures, X-ray KUB and ultrasound KUB. SPSS version 11.0 was used for the data entry and analysis. Results are presented in the form of tables. Out of 100 patients, 68% were males and 32% females. Stent indications included stone surgery in 14% of cases, prior to extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy [ESWL] in 36%, ureteric obstruction in 36%, pyeloplasty in 10%, and anuria in 4% of cases. Complications at 2 and 4 weeks were hematuria in 52% and 40% of cases, flank pain in 48% and 58%, frequency of micturation in 66% and 78%, dysuria in 72% and 80%, urgency in 60% and 72% and suprapubic pain in 42% and 50% of cases respectively. Ureteric s tenting is a life saving procedure but associated with significant morbidity. It's unnecessary and prolonged use should be avoided
Search on Google
Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Stents
/
Treatment Outcome
/
Dysuria
/
Hematuria
Limits:
Adolescent
/
Adult
/
Aged
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Postgrad. Med. Inst.
Year:
2011
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS