Ureteral stent discomfort: Etiology and management

Indian Journal of Urology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 455-460

  Miyaoka, Ricardo ^a   Monga, Manoj ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Etiology; Management; Symptoms; Treatment; Ureteral stent

Indexed keywords

ALFUZOSIN; ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ANALGESIC AGENT; KETOROLAC; LIDOCAINE; OXYBUTYNIN; PHENAZOPYRIDINE; PLACEBO; ROPIVACAINE; TAMSULOSIN; TOLTERODINE;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; BLADDER DISCOMFORT; BLADDER IRRITATION; BOTHERSOMENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DYSURIA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FLANK PAIN; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; IMPAIRED BLADDER EMPTYING; MATERIAL COATING; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; URETER STENT; URINARY FREQUENCY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINARY URGENCY; URINE INCONTINENCE; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 72749110287     PISSN: 09701591     EISSN: 19983824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-1591.57910     Document Type: Review

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