Effects of proximal and distal ends of double-J ureteral stent position on postprocedural symptoms and quality of life: A randomized clinical trial

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 698-702

  Al Kandari, Ahmed M ^a,b   Al Shaiji, Tariq F ^a   Shaaban, Hani ^a   Ibrahim, Hamdy M ^a   Elshebiny, Yehya H ^a   Shokeir, Ahmed A ^c  

^a ADAN HOSPITAL   (Kuwait)

^b KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^c MANSOURA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSURIA; FEMALE; FLANK PAIN; HUMAN; LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT INDICATION; URETER STENT; URINARY URGENCY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; STENTS; URETER;

EID: 34548192180     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2007.9949     Document Type: Article

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