title: Short-term ureteral catheter stenting after uncomplicated transurethral uretero-lithotomy.
abstract: Short-term (1 or 2 post-operative days) ureteral catheter stenting after transurethral uretero-lithotomy (TUL) to avoid flank pain due to transient ureteral edema is described. Patients who underwent TUL for middle or distal ureteral stones with a rigid ureteroscope without complications during the procedures were the candidates for short-term ureteral stenting. An end-hole ureteral catheter, used to insert a guide wire during TUL, were used for stenting. The tip of the catheter was located near the renal pelvis and the other end was introduced outside through the urethra with a 14 F urethral catheter. The stent and catheter were removed on post-operative day 1 or 2. For the 18 patients treated using this method, the time of analgesic use after stent removal was 0.6+/-0.8, indicating a sufficient duration of stenting. Short-term ureteral catheter stenting is a cheap and easy way for post-operative management for uncomplicated TUL.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023 Japan. aoyagite@tokyo-med.ac.jp
authors.forename: Teiichiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aoyagi
authors.forename: Tadashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hatano
authors.forename: Masaaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tachibana
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hata
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D015607:Stents; D013997:Time Factors; D014513:Ureter; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000601:surgery; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*