Indwelling ureteral stents: Evaluation of symptoms, quality of life and utility

Journal of Urology

Volumn 169, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 1065-1069

  Joshi, H B ^a   Stainthorpe, A ^a   MacDonagh, R P ^a   Keeley Jr , F X ^a   Timoney, A G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Patient satisfaction; Quality of life; Signs and symptoms; Stents; Ureter

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SYMPTOM; URETER STENT; URINE INCONTINENCE; VALIDATION PROCESS; WORK CAPACITY;

EID: 0037364239     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000048980.33855.90     Document Type: Article

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