title: [Medical treatment of symptoms associated with double J catheters: Scientific evidence.]
abstract: Double J stents are used in Urology in an important number of pathologies. These devices contribute to solve very prevalent pathologies such as upper urinary tract lithiasis. However, there are very frequent symptoms associated with double J catheters that may produce a very important constraint on the quality of life of patients. Although theses symptoms are not severe in most cases, they require medical treatment to be solved in certain patients. Several types of drugs such as analgesics, anti-inflammatories, antibiotics, anticholinergics and alpha-blockers have been used for this pathology, with variable results depending on the authors. We consider the use of certain drugs may help patients to solve the symptoms associated with double J catheters, mainly the first days after insertion. In the mid term, urinary symptoms are associated with problems related to double J catheter, so it is necessary to establish the proper measures to have this devices not loose their physical characteristics, that may condition these adverse symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología. Hospital Clínico San Carlos. Madrid. España.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Serrano
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología. Hospital Clínico San Carlos. Madrid. España.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salinas
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología. Hospital Clínico San Carlos. Madrid. España.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: López de Alda
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología. Hospital Clínico San Carlos. Madrid. España.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Parra
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología. Hospital Clínico San Carlos. Madrid. España.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sánchez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología. Hospital Clínico San Carlos. Madrid. España.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ruiz León
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología. Hospital Clínico San Carlos. Madrid. España.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moreno
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D062885:Urinary Catheters / Q000009:adverse effects*