Characterization of urinary symptoms in patients with ureteral stents

Joshi, H.B.; Okeke, A.A.; Newns, N.; Keeley, Francis X.; Timoney, Anthony G.

doi:10.1016/s0090-4295(01)01644-2

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“…Ureteric stents are associated with a wide spectrum of symptoms, thereby producing considerable morbidity ranging from 80 to 98% and the discomfort caused varies from patient to patient. 1,2 Alpha adrenergic receptor like α1A and α1D have been documented to be distributed the in the lower urinary tract and the distal ureter and the use of alpha adrenergic receptor blockers like Tamsulosin have shown considerable promise in treating the stent related symptoms. 3,4,5 This study was done in an effort to determine the effect of Tamsulosin in improving double-J stent related symptoms and quality of life following ureteral stent placement.…”

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A Study on the Effect of Tamsulosin in Ureteric Stent Related Morbidity

Karrupaiah¹,

Thiagarajan²,

Ponnusamy³

et al. 2015

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Urolithiasis is a very common problem, and the challenges that it has posed has been instrumental in devising various means to tackle the stone burden. With better access, visualization and stone fragmenting techniques, end urological procedures have become a mainstay in treatment of stone despite the vast evidence supporting nonstented ureteroscopies, worldwide many urologists still prefer to place stents in majority of uncomplicated stone removal procedures in a bid to improve drainage, stone eases. Ureteric stents are associated with a wide spectrum of symptoms thereby producing considerable morbidity ranging from 80 to 98% and the discomfort caused varies from p Alpha adrenergic receptor like α1A and α1D have been documented to be distributed the in the lower urinary tract and the distal ureter and the use of alpha adrenergic receptor blockers like Tamsulosin are shown considerable promise in treating the stent related symptoms. Hence this study, was done in an effort to determine the effect of Tamsulosin in improving double-J stent related symptoms and quality of life following ureteral stent placement. This is a prospective study conducted from February 2013 to January 2014 at Government Stanley Hospital. A total of 180 patients were enrolled in this study after following the exclusion and inclusion criteria. Patients were prospectively randomized by random-number chart into two groups. Patients those of whom are prescribed non-selective α adrenergic receptor blockers like Tamsulosin following stenting, seem to benefit significantly because not only did they experience much lesser symptoms and bother, but they also improved over their symptoms with which they presented at admission. This would concur to the explicit influence these group of α adrenergic receptor blockers have over the lower urinary tract and gives them a definite role in treating patients afflicted with stent related morbidity.

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A Study on the Effect of Tamsulosin in Ureteric Stent Related Morbidity

Karrupaiah¹,

Thiagarajan²,

Ponnusamy³

et al. 2015

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“…Stents have been associated with increased morbidity causing infection, (Riedl, Plas et al 1999) encrustation, (Paick, Park et al 2003) hematuria, (Damiano, Oliva et al 2002;Joshi, Newns et al 2003;Joshi, Chitale et al 2005) and discomfort (Joshi, Stainthorpe et al 2001;Joshi, Okeke et al 2002). The Ureteral Stent Symptom Questionnaire (USSQ) looks at different facets of life including sexual function which has been shown to be negatively affected by the presence of a stent (Sighinolfi, Micali et al 2007).…”

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Biomaterials in Urology - Beyond Drug Eluting and Degradable - A Rational Approach to Ureteral Stent Design

Lange¹,

Elwood²,

Chew³

2011

Biomaterials - Physics and Chemistry

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“…It has been postulated that frequency is due to mechanical stimulation from bladder coil while urgency is due to direct presence of stent 9 . Ureteral stent cause a rise in intrapelvic pressure that might give rise to flank pain during vesicle filling or voiding 10,11 .…”

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