Indwelling ureteral stents: impact of material and shape on patient comfort.
Indwelling ureteral stents are essential in urology today. No ideal stent has been designed. The principal sources of discomfort are a long intravesical segment, inefficient drainage, displacement, and stiffness. Discomfort may be a small price to pay for the overall benefit to the patient.
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Department of Urology, Tulane Medical School, New Orleans, LA.
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000628:therapy*
D001672:Biocompatible Materials