title: Nonstented versus routine stented ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy: a prospective randomized trial.
abstract: We conducted a prospective, randomized study to evaluate whether postoperative ureteral stenting is necessary after ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy. A total of 115 consecutive patients with distal or middle ureteral calculi amenable to ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy were prospectively randomized into stented group (n = 58) and nonstented group (n = 57). The stent was routinely placed in the treated ureter for 2 weeks. The outcomes were measured with postoperative patient symptoms, stone-free rates, early and late postoperative complications, and cost-effectiveness. The postoperative symptoms were measured with Ureteral Stent Symptom Questionnaire (USSQ). All patients completed a 12-week follow-up. There was no significant difference between two groups with respect to the patient age, stone size, stone location and mean operative time. According to the USSQ, the symptoms of the stented group were significantly worse compared to the nonstented group (P = 0.0001). In the stented group, two patients had high fever for 1 week after the operation, stent migration was found in two patients, and the stents had to be removed earlier in five patients because of severe pain or hematuria. The cost of the stented group was significantly higher than the nonstented group. The stone-free rate was 100% in both groups. No hydronephrosis or ureteral stricture was detected by intravenous pyelogram in the 12th week postoperative follow-up. In conclusion, we believe that routine stenting after ureteroscopic intracorporeal lithotripsy with the holmium laser is not necessary as long as the procedure is uncomplicated for distal or middle ureteral calculis less than 2 cm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Shanghai Jiaotong University Affiliated First People's Hospital, No 85, Wujin road, 200080, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhuo
authors.forename: Xiao-Wen
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: Hai-Tao
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Shu-Jie
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Xia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006695:Holmium; D006801:Humans; D017602:Lithotripsy, Laser; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011446:Prospective Studies; D015607:Stents; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D006695:Holmium
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